Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN

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

McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in McFerrin Park overall is black, making up 52.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.4%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 McFerrin Park

 
Self-Identified Race
McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN Population
White
28.4%
Hispanic
17.1%
Black
52.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for McFerrin Park, Nashville, TN

The map below shows diversity in McFerrin Park. 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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McFerrin Park Diversity Score

61.8

More diverse than 67% of US neighborhoods

McFerrin Park has a diversity score of 61.8: 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. McFerrin Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 67% of them. Within McFerrin Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast McFerrin Park, and the least diverse areas are in northwest McFerrin Park.

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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