Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Gulch, Nashville, TN

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

The Gulch, Nashville, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Gulch overall is white, making up 67.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 The Gulch

 
Self-Identified Race
The Gulch, Nashville, TN Population
White
67.0%
Hispanic
9.1%
Black
11.1%
Asian
4.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Gulch, Nashville, TN

The map below shows diversity in The Gulch. 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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The Gulch Diversity Score

52.2

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

The Gulch has a diversity score of 52.2: 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. The Gulch is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within The Gulch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest The Gulch, and the least diverse areas are in east The Gulch.

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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