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

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

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

The majority race in Downtown Nashville overall is white, making up 73.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.2%. 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 northeast 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 Nashville

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Nashville, Nashville, TN Population
White
73.4%
Hispanic
9.2%
Black
9.2%
Asian
3.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Nashville, Nashville, TN

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Nashville. 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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Downtown Nashville Diversity Score

44.1

More diverse than 29% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Nashville has a diversity score of 44.1: 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 Nashville is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 29% of them. Within Downtown Nashville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Downtown Nashville, and the least diverse areas are in central Downtown Nashville.

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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