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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	6,346,105
Median Income 2010 for Households	$43,314
Poverty Rate	16.5%
Median Age	38.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Tennessee Demographics Summary

Tennessee Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	4,800,782
Black	1,049,391
American Indian	16,302
Asian	90,311
Pacific Islander	2,767
Some Other Race	6,422
Two or More Races	90,071
Hispanic	290,059
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Tennessee Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Tennessee White population is 4,800,782 persons or 75.6%.
• The Tennessee Black population is 1,049,391 persons or 16.5%.
• The Tennessee Hispanic population is 290,059 persons or 4.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Tennessee Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Tennessee ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	38.0 years
Median Age - Females	39.2 years
Median Age - Males	36.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.6% of the Tennessee population under 18, Tennessee has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	23.6%
Persons Over 65	13.4%
Everyone else	63.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age