Tennessee Trivia:
Capital : Nashville
State Tree : Tulip Poplar
State Flower : Iris
State Insect : Common Eastern Firefly, 7-spotted Ladybu
State Bird : Mockingbird
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Tennessee People:
Tennessee has a total population of 6,038,803 (2006 est) and ranks 17th in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,442,593 (23.9%) Tennessean are under 18 years of age, 3,826,988 (63.4%) are age 19 to 64, and 769,222 (12.7%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.1%, and males 48.9% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  23.9 |
| 65 and older | 12.7 |
| 19 to 64 | 63.4 |
| Female | 51.1 |
| Male | 48.9 |
18,733 (0.3%) Tennessean are American Indian or Alaska Native, 79,665 (1.3%) are Asian, 1,019,528 (16.9%) are Black, 3,078 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 4,855,937 (80.4%) are White, 61,862 (1.0%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 4,855,937 |
| Black | 1,019,528 |
| Asian | 79,665 |
| Mixed | 61,862 |
| American Indian | 18,733 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 3,078 |
194,706 (3.2%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
2.8% of Tennessean were born in a foreign country.
4.8% of Tennessean over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
75.9% of Tennessean over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 19.6% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Tennessee had 79,642 births and 55,829 deaths in 2004.
Tennessee Land:
Tennessee has a land area of 41,217 square miles and is ranked 34th amoung U.S. states in total area. Tennessee has a population density of 138 people per square mile. Tennessee had 11,681,533 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.44% of the total area.