Sharon, TN Demographics

A map of Sharon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	895	789	86.4%	84.4%
Hispanic	70	10	6.8%	1.1%
Multiracial	32	41	3.1%	4.4%
Black	25	85	2.4%	9.1%
Native American/Other	14	5	1.4%	0.5%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Sharon, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,036, a large increase from the 935 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 6.8% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.4% Black, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sharon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sharon has become less racially diverse since 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 Sharon, that probability was 27.8% in 2020 and 24.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sharon is ranked the 303rd most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Sharon was ranked the 297th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sharon's White Population

895 residents of Sharon, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sharon is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Sharon ranks 345th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon's White population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. White residents' share of Sharon's population has increased from 84.4% to 86.4%.

Sharon is more White than neighboring Martin (71.1% White), and Kenton (72% White). Sharon is less White than neighboring Greenfield (87.4% White), Dresden (98.5% White), and Bradford (92.1% White).

Sharon's Black Population

25 residents of Sharon, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sharon is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Sharon ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.6%. Black residents' share of Sharon's population has decreased from 9.1% to 2.4%.

Sharon is more Black than neighboring Dresden (1.3% Black). Sharon is less Black than neighboring Greenfield (4.3% Black), Martin (18.2% Black), Bradford (3.2% Black), and Kenton (12.4% Black).

Sharon's Asian Population

0 residents of Sharon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sharon is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Sharon ranks 228th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sharon's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Sharon is less Asian than neighboring Martin (3.1% Asian), and Kenton (0.3% Asian).

Sharon's Hispanic Population

70 residents of Sharon, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sharon is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sharon ranks 449th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sharon's population has increased from 1.1% to 6.8%.

Sharon is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenfield (4.2% Hispanic), Martin (4.2% Hispanic), Dresden (0% Hispanic), Bradford (1.2% Hispanic), and Kenton (0.5% Hispanic).

Sharon's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Sharon, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sharon is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sharon ranks 234th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 180.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sharon's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.4%.

Sharon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin (0.2% Native American/Other), Dresden (0.2% Native American/Other), Bradford (0% Native American/Other), and Kenton (0% Native American/Other). Sharon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenfield (1.5% Native American/Other).

Sharon's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Sharon, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sharon is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sharon ranks 156th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sharon's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.1%.

Sharon is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenfield (2.6% Multiracial), and Dresden (0% Multiracial). Sharon is less Multiracial than neighboring Martin (3.2% Multiracial), Bradford (3.5% Multiracial), and Kenton (14.8% 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.