Sneedville, TN Demographics

A map of Sneedville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,250	1,199	91.6%	93.5%
Multiracial	50	40	3.7%	3.1%
Black	38	18	2.8%	1.4%
Hispanic	26	9	1.9%	0.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	1.2%

Sneedville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,364, an increase from the 1,282 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 2.8% Black, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sneedville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sneedville has become more 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 Sneedville, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 15.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sneedville is ranked the 269th 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). Sneedville was ranked the 264th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sneedville's White Population

1,250 residents of Sneedville, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sneedville is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Sneedville ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sneedville's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Sneedville's population has decreased from 93.5% to 91.6%.

Sneedville is more White than neighboring Bean Station (90.2% White). Sneedville is less White than neighboring Jonesville (98.5% White), Mooresburg (100% White), Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) (98.4% White), and Ewing (100% White).

Sneedville's Black Population

38 residents of Sneedville, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sneedville is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Sneedville ranks 303rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sneedville's Black population has grown by an estimated 111.1%. Black residents' share of Sneedville's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.8%.

Sneedville is more Black than neighboring Jonesville (0% Black), Mooresburg (0% Black), Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) (0% Black), Bean Station (0% Black), and Ewing (0% Black).

Sneedville's Asian Population

0 residents of Sneedville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sneedville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Sneedville ranks 387th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sneedville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sneedville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sneedville's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Sneedville, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sneedville is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sneedville ranks 470th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sneedville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 188.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Sneedville's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.9%.

Sneedville is more Hispanic than neighboring Jonesville (0.7% Hispanic), Mooresburg (0% Hispanic), Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) (0% Hispanic), and Ewing (0% Hispanic). Sneedville is less Hispanic than neighboring Bean Station (7.7% Hispanic).

Sneedville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sneedville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sneedville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sneedville ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sneedville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sneedville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Sneedville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jonesville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sneedville's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Sneedville, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sneedville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sneedville ranks 354th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sneedville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sneedville's population has increased from 3.1% to 3.7%.

Sneedville is more Multiracial than neighboring Jonesville (0.4% Multiracial), Mooresburg (0% Multiracial), Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) (1.6% Multiracial), Bean Station (2.1% Multiracial), and Ewing (0% 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.