Tennessee Boundary, Census, and Statehood History In terms of religious preferences across the state's population, 81% are affiliated with a Christian based faith, 3% are affiliated with non-Christian based faiths, and 14% are unaffiliated with any particular faith. When examining the ratio of females to males, the current statistics show females at 51.3% and males at 48.7%. The median age among the state of Tennessee is approximately 38.5 years of age. Read on for more information about Tennessee's population trends, or head across to our US population summary for more information about demographic changes around the country. The second-largest city is Memphis, in the far west of the state, home to 655,770 people in the city and 1,341,746 in the metro area.įor a breakdown of which of Tennessee counties population are increasing, and which are decreasing, take a look at our interactive map. The largest city in Tennessee is Nashville, with a city proper population of about 655,610 residents, and a metropolitan population of 1,757,912. This is a relatively small area that covers 42,143 square miles (109,247 square kilometers) but for every square mile of Tennessee turf, there is an average of 153.9 people, making Tennessee the 20th most densely populated state in the entire country.

Although relatively small in terms of numbers, Tennessee provides some interesting statistics in relation to population density. Situated in the southeastern sector of the United States, Tennessee is only the 36th largest state in the country by area, but it is the 20th most densely populated.

It's estimated that the population has grown even further since the estimate of 6,600,2996 in 2016. That number reflects a rise of 11.5% on the statistics from the previous census held in 2000. At the time it was confirmed that the state’s population stood at 6,346,105. The last official population count for the state of Tennessee was taken during the last nationwide census held in 2010.

Us population density map 2010