Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN

The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown Chattanooga, 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 Downtown Chattanooga racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Downtown Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Chattanooga overall is white, making up 54.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 38.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Downtown Chattanooga

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN Population
White
54.1%
Hispanic
4.8%
Black
38.0%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Chattanooga. 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.

Downtown Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown Chattanooga Diversity Score

56.0

More diverse than 52% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Chattanooga has a diversity score of 56.0: 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. Downtown Chattanooga is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Downtown Chattanooga's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Downtown Chattanooga, and the least diverse areas are in central Downtown Chattanooga.

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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