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  Tennessee - Demographic History
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Parents > United States > Tennessee  
Websitehttp://www.state.tn.us
Established June 01, 1796
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP March 22, 2020 10:08pm
DescriptionState of Tennessee
"Agriculture and commerce"

Tennessee is a state in the south-central United States. It is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the North, North Carolina to the East, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to its South, and across the Mississippi River, Arkansas and Missouri in the West.

The state has many sites of historic interest, including the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Shiloh National Military Park, and Fort Donelson and Stones River national battlefields. Part of the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park is also in Tennessee. The Natchez Trace National Parkway generally follows the old Natchez Trace.

Nashville is the capital and the second largest city. The largest city is Memphis.

Although Tennessee is now primarily industrial, with most of its people residing in urban areas, many Tennesseans still derive their livelihood from the land. The state's leading crops are cotton, soybeans, and tobacco; cattle, dairy products, and hogs are also principal farm commodities.

Tennessee's leading mineral, in dollar value, is stone; zinc ranks second (Tennessee leads the nation in its production). Industry is being continually diversified; the state's leading manufactures are chemicals and related products, foods, electrical machinery, primary metals, automobiles, textiles and apparel, and stone, clay, and glass items. Aluminum production has been important since World War I.

Registration is Nonpartisan.

INFORMATION
DatePopulation
Apr 01, 2020
Population
6,910,840 (100%)
Apr 01, 2010
Population
6,346,105 (100%)
Apr 01, 2000
Population
5,689,283 (100%)
Apr 01, 1990
Population
4,877,185 (100%)
Apr 01, 1980
Population
4,591,120 (100%)
Apr 01, 1970
Population
3,926,018 (100%)
Apr 01, 1960
Population
3,567,089 (100%)
Apr 01, 1950
Population
3,291,718 (100%)
Apr 01, 1940
Population
2,915,841 (100%)
Apr 01, 1930
Population
2,616,556 (100%)
Apr 01, 1920
Population
2,337,885 (100%)
Apr 01, 1910
Population
2,184,789 (100%)
Apr 01, 1900
Population
2,020,616 (100%)
Apr 01, 1890
Population
1,767,518 (100%)
Apr 01, 1880
Population
1,542,359 (100%)
Apr 01, 1870
Population
1,258,520 (100%)
Apr 01, 1860
Population
1,109,801 (100%)
Apr 01, 1850
Population
1,002,717 (100%)
Apr 01, 1840
Population
829,210 (100%)
Apr 01, 1830
Population
681,904 (100%)
Apr 01, 1820
Population
422,823 (100%)
Apr 01, 1810
Population
261,727 (100%)