Stewart County Demographics

A map of Stewart County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,705	12,321	90.6%	90.2%
Multiracial	573	632	4.1%	4.6%
Hispanic	425	336	3.0%	2.5%
Black	196	171	1.4%	1.3%
Asian	114	76	0.8%	0.6%
Native American/Other	14	121	0.1%	0.9%

Stewart County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 14,027, a slight increase from the 13,657 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stewart County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stewart has become slightly 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 Stewart County, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 17.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stewart County is ranked the 80th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Stewart County was ranked the 81st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stewart County's White Population

12,705 residents of Stewart County, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stewart County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Stewart County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Stewart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.6%.

Stewart County is more White than neighboring Houston County (90% White), Trigg County (86.3% White), Calloway County (86.9% White), Montgomery County (59.3% White), and Humphreys County (89.7% White).

Stewart County's Black Population

196 residents of Stewart County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stewart County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Stewart County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.6%. Black residents' share of Stewart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Stewart County is less Black than neighboring Houston County (2.6% Black), Trigg County (4.2% Black), Calloway County (4% Black), Montgomery County (19.2% Black), and Humphreys County (1.8% Black).

Stewart County's Asian Population

114 residents of Stewart County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stewart County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Stewart County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Stewart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Stewart County is more Asian than neighboring Houston County (0.3% Asian), Trigg County (0.2% Asian), and Humphreys County (0.3% Asian). Stewart County is less Asian than neighboring Calloway County (1.8% Asian), and Montgomery County (2.6% Asian).

Stewart County's Hispanic Population

425 residents of Stewart County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stewart County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Stewart County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Stewart County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.0%.

Stewart County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trigg County (2.7% Hispanic), and Humphreys County (2.9% Hispanic). Stewart County is less Hispanic than neighboring Houston County (3.2% Hispanic), Calloway County (3.7% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (11.4% Hispanic).

Stewart County's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Stewart County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Stewart County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Stewart County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stewart County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

Stewart County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trigg County (0.2% Native American/Other), Calloway County (0.9% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Humphreys County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Stewart County's Multiracial Population

573 residents of Stewart County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stewart County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Stewart County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stewart County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Stewart County's population has decreased from 4.6% to 4.1%.

Stewart County is more Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (3.8% Multiracial), and Calloway County (2.8% Multiracial). Stewart County is less Multiracial than neighboring Trigg County (6.4% Multiracial), Montgomery County (6.8% Multiracial), and Humphreys County (4.2% 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.