Nashville, GA Demographics

A map of Nashville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,017	3,470	61.2%	70.1%
Black	1,392	1,047	28.2%	21.2%
Hispanic	315	196	6.4%	4.0%
Multiracial	173	180	3.5%	3.6%
Native American/Other	31	32	0.6%	0.6%
Asian	0	22	0.0%	0.4%

Nashville, Georgia has an estimated population of 4,928, a less than 1% change from the 4,947 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.2% White, 28.2% Black, 6.4% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nashville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nashville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Nashville, that probability was 46.0% in 2020 and 54.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nashville is ranked the 173rd most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Nashville was ranked the 166th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nashville's White Population

3,017 residents of Nashville, or 61.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nashville is considerably higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Nashville ranks 240th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's White population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Nashville's population has decreased from 70.1% to 61.2%.

Nashville is more White than neighboring Ray City (49.4% White), Alapaha (50.5% White), Adel (35.9% White), Sparks (32.8% White), and Cecil (31.3% White).

Nashville's Black Population

1,392 residents of Nashville, or 28.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nashville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Nashville ranks 360th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.0%. Black residents' share of Nashville's population has increased from 21.2% to 28.2%.

Nashville is more Black than neighboring Ray City (19.8% Black). Nashville is less Black than neighboring Alapaha (48.6% Black), Adel (46.1% Black), Sparks (56.6% Black), and Cecil (51% Black).

Nashville's Asian Population

0 residents of Nashville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nashville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Nashville ranks 410th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Nashville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Nashville is less Asian than neighboring Ray City (2.6% Asian), and Sparks (0.9% Asian).

Nashville's Hispanic Population

315 residents of Nashville, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nashville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Nashville ranks 380th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 60.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Nashville's population has increased from 4.0% to 6.4%.

Nashville is more Hispanic than neighboring Alapaha (0% Hispanic). Nashville is less Hispanic than neighboring Ray City (19.4% Hispanic), Adel (16.8% Hispanic), Sparks (9.4% Hispanic), and Cecil (15.2% Hispanic).

Nashville's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Nashville, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nashville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Nashville ranks 287th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nashville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Nashville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alapaha (0% Native American/Other), Adel (0% Native American/Other), Sparks (0% Native American/Other), and Cecil (0% Native American/Other). Nashville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ray City (3.5% Native American/Other).

Nashville's Multiracial Population

173 residents of Nashville, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nashville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Nashville ranks 270th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Nashville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Nashville is more Multiracial than neighboring Alapaha (0.9% Multiracial), Adel (1.3% Multiracial), Sparks (0.2% Multiracial), and Cecil (2.5% Multiracial). Nashville is less Multiracial than neighboring Ray City (5.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.