Sewanee () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Winchester, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Sewanee is best known as the home of The University of the South, commonly known as "Sewanee".

Geography

Sewanee lies on the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau in the southeastern part of Middle Tennessee. It is located at (35.201232, -85.921524). It is at an elevation of .

Demographics

2020 census

thumb|Businesses along [[U.S. Route 41A in Tennessee|US 41A in Sewanee]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"

|+Sewanee racial composition

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

|-

!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 2,095

| 82.64%

|-

!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 118

| 4.62%

|-

!scope="row"| Native American

| 2

| 0.08%

|-

!scope="row"| Asian

| 71

| 2.8%

|-

!scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 162

| 6.39%

|-

!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 88

| 3.47%

|}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,535 people, 469 households, and 249 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census