Tennessee
According to the 2017 Census Bureau the state of Tennessee has the 17th largest Black population in the United States with 1,217,544 African Americans making up 18% of the state total.
| State Data | Black | Total State |
| Median household income | $38,190 | $51,340 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.1% | 27.3% |
| Family poverty rate | 19.7% | 10.9% |
| Percentage households Married-couple families | 26.7% | 48.5% |
| Homeowner rate | 42.9% | 65.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
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