Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN

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

Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Merry Oaks overall is white, making up 62.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.4%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Merry Oaks

 
Self-Identified Race
Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN Population
White
62.8%
Hispanic
20.4%
Black
5.7%
Asian
4.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Merry Oaks, Nashville, TN

The map below shows diversity in Merry Oaks. 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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Merry Oaks Diversity Score

55.4

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

Merry Oaks has a diversity score of 55.4: 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. Merry Oaks is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Merry Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Merry Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Merry Oaks.

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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