Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sawyers Mill, TN

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sawyers Mill overall is white, making up 96.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 1.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Sawyers Mill

 
Self-Identified Race
Sawyers Mill, TN Population
White
96.5%
Hispanic
1.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sawyers Mill, TN

The map below shows diversity in Sawyers Mill. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Sawyers Mill Diversity Score

6.8

More diverse than 10% of US cities

Sawyers Mill has a diversity score of 6.8: 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. Sawyers Mill is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 10% of them. Within Sawyers Mill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Sawyers Mill, and the least diverse areas are in east Sawyers Mill.

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.