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

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sylvan Park overall is white, making up 91.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Sylvan Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Sylvan Park, Nashville, TN Population
White
91.4%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
1.8%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sylvan Park, Nashville, TN

The map below shows diversity in Sylvan 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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Sylvan Park Diversity Score

16.1

More diverse than 4% of US neighborhoods

Sylvan Park has a diversity score of 16.1: 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. Sylvan Park is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Sylvan Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Sylvan Park, and the least diverse areas are in east Sylvan 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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