14.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Nashville

Black or African American

14.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Nashville

Black or African American poverty in Nashville compared

How does Nashville compare to other Tennessee and National averages?

  • Nashville

    14.6%

  • Tennessee

    22.6% (55% higher than Nashville)

  • National average

    20.8% (42% higher than Nashville)

14.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Nashville

Historical Timeline

14.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Nashville historical data

  • 2011 - 39.4%

    The 2011 39.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 33.4%

    The 2012 decrease to 33.4% from 2011 represents a -6.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 31%

    The 2013 decrease to 31% from 2012 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 43.2%

    The 2014 increase to 43.2% from 2013 represents a 12.2% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 25.3%

    The 2015 decrease to 25.3% from 2014 represents a -17.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 21.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 21.7% from 2015 represents a -3.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 20.2%

    The 2017 decrease to 20.2% from 2016 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 25%

    The 2018 increase to 25% from 2017 represents a 4.8% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 16.8%

    The 2019 decrease to 16.8% from 2018 represents a -8.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 20.6%

    The 2021 increase to 20.6% from 2019 represents a 3.8% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 21.8%

    The 2022 increase to 21.8% from 2021 represents a 1.2% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 14.6%

    The 2023 decrease to 14.6% from 2022 represents a -7.2% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Nashville Poverty dataset.