The map below shows majority race by area in Fisk-Meharry, 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 Fisk-Meharry racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fisk-Meharry overall is black, making up 48.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.4%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Fisk-Meharry
Self-Identified Race |
Fisk-Meharry, Nashville, TN Population |
|---|---|
White |
32.4% |
Hispanic |
10.8% |
Black |
48.8% |
Asian |
2.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fisk-Meharry, Nashville, TN
The map below shows diversity in Fisk-Meharry. 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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Fisk-Meharry Diversity Score
64.1
More diverse than 74% of US neighborhoods
Fisk-Meharry has a diversity score of 64.1: 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. Fisk-Meharry is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Fisk-Meharry's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Fisk-Meharry, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Fisk-Meharry.
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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