Nashville, IL Demographics

A map of Nashville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,832	2,886	96.3%	92.9%
Multiracial	39	82	1.3%	2.6%
Black	33	34	1.1%	1.1%
Hispanic	30	60	1.0%	1.9%
Asian	6	28	0.2%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	0.5%

Nashville, Illinois has an estimated population of 2,940, a decrease from the 3,105 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 1.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois 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 13.5% in 2020 and 7.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nashville is ranked the 430th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 427th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nashville's White Population

2,832 residents of Nashville, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nashville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Nashville ranks 483rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Nashville's population has increased from 92.9% to 96.3%.

Nashville is more White than neighboring New Minden (93.1% White), and Hoyleton (88.9% White). Nashville is less White than neighboring Addieville (96.9% White), Oakdale (97% White), and Okawville (97.5% White).

Nashville's Black Population

33 residents of Nashville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nashville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Nashville ranks 544th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Black residents' share of Nashville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Nashville is more Black than neighboring New Minden (0% Black), Addieville (0% Black), Oakdale (0% Black), and Okawville (0.7% Black). Nashville is less Black than neighboring Hoyleton (5.5% Black).

Nashville's Asian Population

6 residents of Nashville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nashville is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Nashville ranks 415th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Asian residents' share of Nashville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Nashville is more Asian than neighboring New Minden (0% Asian), Addieville (0% Asian), Hoyleton (0% Asian), Oakdale (0% Asian), and Okawville (0.1% Asian).

Nashville's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Nashville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nashville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Nashville ranks 980th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nashville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.0%.

Nashville is more Hispanic than neighboring New Minden (0% Hispanic), Addieville (0% Hispanic), Oakdale (0% Hispanic), and Okawville (0.8% Hispanic). Nashville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hoyleton (4.8% Hispanic).

Nashville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nashville, or 0.0% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Nashville ranks 552nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nashville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Nashville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hoyleton (0.4% Native American/Other).

Nashville's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Nashville, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nashville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Nashville ranks 1067th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Nashville's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.3%.

Nashville is more Multiracial than neighboring Hoyleton (0.4% Multiracial), and Okawville (0.9% Multiracial). Nashville is less Multiracial than neighboring New Minden (6.9% Multiracial), Addieville (3.1% Multiracial), and Oakdale (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.