Tennyson, IN Demographics

A map of Tennyson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	163	210	98.8%	98.6%
Black	1	0	0.6%	0.0%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.6%	0.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Tennyson, Indiana has an estimated population of 165, a large decrease from the 213 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.8% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tennyson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tennyson is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tennyson, that probability was 2.8% in 2020 and 2.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tennyson is ranked the 762nd most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Tennyson was ranked the 585th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tennyson's White Population

163 residents of Tennyson, or 98.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tennyson is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Tennyson ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's White population has declined by an estimated 22.4%. White residents' share of Tennyson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 98.8%.

Tennyson is more White than neighboring Richland (97.6% White), Dale (72.3% White), and Boonville (95.7% White). Tennyson is less White than neighboring Gentryville (99.3% White), and Chrisney (99.1% White).

Tennyson's Black Population

1 residents of Tennyson, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tennyson is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Tennyson ranks 517th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Tennyson's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Tennyson is more Black than neighboring Gentryville (0% Black), Chrisney (0% Black), Richland (0% Black), Dale (0% Black), and Boonville (0.4% Black).

Tennyson's Asian Population

0 residents of Tennyson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tennyson is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Tennyson ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Tennyson's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Tennyson is less Asian than neighboring Boonville (0.4% Asian).

Tennyson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Tennyson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tennyson is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Tennyson ranks 681st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

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

Tennyson is less Hispanic than neighboring Gentryville (0.7% Hispanic), Dale (24.3% Hispanic), and Boonville (2.2% Hispanic).

Tennyson's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Tennyson, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tennyson is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Tennyson ranks 564th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Tennyson's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Tennyson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gentryville (0% Native American/Other), Chrisney (0% Native American/Other), Richland (0.3% Native American/Other), Dale (0% Native American/Other), and Boonville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Tennyson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Tennyson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tennyson is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Tennyson ranks 676th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

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

Tennyson is less Multiracial than neighboring Chrisney (0.9% Multiracial), Richland (2% Multiracial), Dale (3.4% Multiracial), and Boonville (0.8% 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.