Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Capitol View, Nashville, TN

The map below shows majority race by area in Capitol View, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Capitol View racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Capitol View, Nashville, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Capitol View overall is black, making up 45.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 42.3%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Capitol View

 
Self-Identified Race
Capitol View, Nashville, TN Population
White
42.3%
Hispanic
4.2%
Black
45.2%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Capitol View, Nashville, TN

The map below shows diversity in Capitol View. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Capitol View Diversity Score

60.8

More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods

Capitol View has a diversity score of 60.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Capitol View is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Capitol View's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Capitol View, and the least diverse areas are in central Capitol View.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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