The release of data collected in the 2020 Census takes place over several years, with the initial products focused on congressional apportionment and legislative redistricting.
We’ll provide links directly to U.S. Census Bureau products on this page, as well as Tennessee State Data Center geographic products, tools and analysis designed specifically to support Tennessee data users.
Download 2020 Census Data Files
The Redistricting Data released on August 12, 2021 are in “Legacy” formats that require processing before use. We’ve done the heavy-lifting and the data posted below are in formats that can be used with popular statistics and mapping software.
2020 QuickStats Tables and GIS Data
Our ready-to-use “QuickStats” products include a selection of the the most popular variables for cities/towns, counties, census tracts and block. Downloads are available in CSV, Excel and several geographic information system (GIS) formats.
2000 and 2010 Census Data
We compiled data from the 2000 and 2010 Census for the state and published them in formats that are compatible with our 2020 QuickStats products,
A maps series showing population change and data tables with information with race, ethnicity and housing units statistics from those earlier decades are included.
Tabulations
Sub-county total population
35 of Tennessee’s 345 incorporated areas fall in more than one county. In this table, each county is broken down into its sub-county parts which includes population in incorporated areas and unincorporated portions.
2020 Census Release Schedule
- 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Geographic Support Products
Now Available - Apportionment Counts
Now Available - P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Tables as pipe-delimited text files
Now Available - P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Tables on data.census.gov (9/16/2021)
- Demographic Profiles (TBD)
- Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (TBD)
2020 Census Data Updates
2020 Population of Tennessee Counties and Incorporated Areas August 12, 2021 - New population totals for Tennessee counties and cities has been one of the most anticipated numbers to come out of the 2020 Census. We combined the new information with data from 2000 and 2010 to produce population totals and change for the twenty-year period.
2020 Census Redistricting Data Release Set for August 12th August 4, 2021 - By August 16, 2021, population data from the 2020 Census for the state's counties and municipalities will be released. Because the data will require processing before it can be viewed, we compiled the basic information needed to plan for the release, access it and extract the new data.
Tennessee Population Tops 6.9 Million in First 2020 Census Result April 28, 2021 - Tennessee’s resident population grew to 6,910,840 over the past decade according to new 2020 Census results. The 8.9% growth rate was slower than the two previous decades but was enough to move the state up one spot to become the nations 16th most populous.Related Projects
2020 PUMA Geography Update
Public Use Microdata Areas, or PUMAs, are statistical areas with no fewer than 100,000 people for which anonymized, individual Census responses are released. In late 2021, the State Data Center will lead an update to Tennessee’s PUMA boundaries.