Summertown, TN Demographics

A map of Summertown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	720	821	98.2%	95.9%
Multiracial	13	24	1.8%	2.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Summertown, Tennessee has an estimated population of 733, a large decrease from the 856 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.2% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Summertown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Summertown 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 Summertown, that probability was 7.9% in 2020 and 3.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Summertown is ranked the 342nd 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). Summertown was ranked the 311th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Summertown's White Population

720 residents of Summertown, or 98.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Summertown is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Summertown ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summertown's White population has declined by an estimated 12.3%. White residents' share of Summertown's population has increased from 95.9% to 98.2%.

Summertown is more White than neighboring Ethridge (92.4% White), Mount Pleasant (68.1% White), Lawrenceburg (86.6% White), and Hohenwald (89.9% White). Summertown is less White than neighboring Leoma (100% White).

Summertown's Black Population

0 residents of Summertown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Summertown is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Summertown ranks 457th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summertown's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Summertown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Summertown is less Black than neighboring Mount Pleasant (25.2% Black), Lawrenceburg (4.8% Black), and Hohenwald (0.4% Black).

Summertown's Asian Population

0 residents of Summertown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Summertown is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Summertown ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summertown's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Summertown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Summertown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Summertown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Summertown is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Summertown ranks 440th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summertown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Summertown's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Summertown is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Pleasant (1.2% Hispanic), Lawrenceburg (3.1% Hispanic), and Hohenwald (0.7% Hispanic).

Summertown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Summertown, 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 Summertown is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Summertown ranks 442nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summertown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Summertown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Summertown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ethridge (0.5% Native American/Other).

Summertown's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Summertown, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Summertown is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Summertown ranks 395th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Summertown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Summertown's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.

Summertown is more Multiracial than neighboring Leoma (0% Multiracial). Summertown is less Multiracial than neighboring Ethridge (7.2% Multiracial), Mount Pleasant (5.5% Multiracial), Lawrenceburg (5.5% Multiracial), and Hohenwald (9% 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.