Tennessee, IL Demographics

A map of Tennessee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	155	91	96.9%	90.1%
Hispanic	5	1	3.1%	1.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	8.9%

Tennessee, Illinois has an estimated population of 160, a dramatic increase from the 101 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.9% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tennessee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tennessee has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tennessee, that probability was 18.0% in 2020 and 6.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tennessee is ranked the 1255th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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). Tennessee was ranked the 1352nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tennessee's White Population

155 residents of Tennessee, or 96.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tennessee is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Tennessee ranks 774th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennessee's White population has grown by an estimated 70.3%. White residents' share of Tennessee's population has increased from 90.1% to 96.9%.

Tennessee is more White than neighboring Colchester (94.6% White), Plymouth (89% White), Blandinsville (93.5% White), and Macomb (78.6% White). Tennessee is less White than neighboring Sciota (100% White).

Tennessee's Black Population

0 residents of Tennessee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tennessee is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Tennessee ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Tennessee is less Black than neighboring Plymouth (2.2% Black), and Macomb (9.5% Black).

Tennessee's Asian Population

0 residents of Tennessee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tennessee is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Tennessee ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Tennessee is less Asian than neighboring Plymouth (3.9% Asian), and Macomb (2.7% Asian).

Tennessee's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Tennessee, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tennessee is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Tennessee ranks 1246th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennessee's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Tennessee's population has increased from 1.0% to 3.1%.

Tennessee is more Hispanic than neighboring Blandinsville (0.9% Hispanic), and Sciota (0% Hispanic). Tennessee is less Hispanic than neighboring Plymouth (4.4% Hispanic), and Macomb (5.2% Hispanic).

Tennessee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tennessee, 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 Tennessee is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Tennessee ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennessee's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Tennessee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tennessee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macomb (0.5% Native American/Other).

Tennessee's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Tennessee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tennessee is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Tennessee ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennessee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Tennessee's population has decreased from 8.9% to 0.0%.

Tennessee is less Multiracial than neighboring Colchester (2.3% Multiracial), Plymouth (0.4% Multiracial), Blandinsville (5.6% Multiracial), and Macomb (3.5% 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.