Sevier County Demographics

A map of Sevier County's Population by Race

Sevier County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 99,652, a slight increase from the 98,380 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.1% White, 9.6% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% Black, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sevier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sevier is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sevier County, that probability was 26.5% in 2020 and 26.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sevier County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Sevier County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sevier County's White Population

84,825 residents of Sevier County, or 85.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sevier County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Sevier County ranks 57th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sevier County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Sevier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.1%.

Sevier County is more White than neighboring Swain County (59.2% White), and Knox County (79.1% White). Sevier County is less White than neighboring Jefferson County (89.6% White), Blount County (88.5% White), and Cocke County (92% White).

Sevier County's Black Population

1,094 residents of Sevier County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sevier County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Sevier County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sevier County's Black population has grown by an estimated 42.8%. Black residents' share of Sevier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Sevier County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (1.5% Black), Swain County (2.6% Black), Blount County (2.5% Black), Cocke County (2.2% Black), and Knox County (8% Black).

Sevier County's Asian Population

1,271 residents of Sevier County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sevier County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Sevier County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sevier County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Asian residents' share of Sevier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Sevier County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), Swain County (0.5% Asian), Blount County (0.8% Asian), and Cocke County (0.5% Asian). Sevier County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (2.3% Asian).

Sevier County's Hispanic Population

9,577 residents of Sevier County, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sevier County is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sevier County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sevier County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Sevier County's population has increased from 8.8% to 9.6%.

Sevier County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (4.7% Hispanic), Swain County (5.5% Hispanic), Blount County (4.7% Hispanic), Cocke County (3.1% Hispanic), and Knox County (6.3% Hispanic).

Sevier County's Native American/Other Population

552 residents of Sevier County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sevier County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sevier County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sevier County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sevier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Sevier County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cocke County (0.3% Native American/Other). Sevier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Swain County (27.3% Native American/Other).

Sevier County's Multiracial Population

2,333 residents of Sevier County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sevier County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sevier County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sevier County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Sevier County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.3%.

Sevier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cocke County (1.9% Multiracial). Sevier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (3% Multiracial), Swain County (5% Multiracial), Blount County (3% Multiracial), and Knox County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.