Diversity
Our diverse, inclusive population creates a culturally competent community. Middle Tennessee is a rich assembly of people with varied backgrounds, experiences, and interests. Nashville understands the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Nashville’s population continues to expand in diversity of origin, ancestry, and ethnicity, enhancing the region as a cosmopolitan place to live and work.
International migration accounted for more than 16 percent of Nashville’s net in-migration from 2011 to 2021.
More than 12O different languages spoken in Nashville metro public schools
The largest Kurdish community in the united states lives in Nashville, approximately 20,000 Kurdish people call Nashville home
Nashville is home to four historically black colleges and universities: American Baptist College, Fisk University, Meharry medical college & Tennessee State University
Nashville Pride, a non-profit community education, event & advocacy organization, hosts the annual LGBTQ+ pride festival and parade with an estimated 100,000+ annual attendees
The small & diverse business forum empowers people to connect with major companies that are committed to working with small, minority, women, & service-disabled veteran businesses
1 in 8 Davidson county residents are foreign-born
1,5OO+ businesses owned by Hispanic entrepreneurs
Area colleges are home to more than 6,500 international students & scholars
34% of downtown Nashville’s businesses are minority owned
The Office Of Minority And Women Business Assistance increases government spending with black, brown, and women owned businesses in the Nashville MSA
35 certified LGBTQ+ businesses
Nashville and middle Tennessee have a wide variety of cultural and social organizations. Some of these include Conexión Américas, Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce, Nashville Black Chamber Of Commerce, Tennessee American Chinese Chamber Of Commerce, Tennessee Latin American Chamber Of Commerce, and the Tennessee Pride Chamber
Source: US census bureau, ACS 2019 5-year estimates; annual estimates of the resident population: april 1, 2010, to july 1, 2020 (2020 population estimates); 2020 Downtown Nashville Employee Survey, Tennessean report, 2017; Nashville Downtown Partnership; Nashville LGBTQ Chamber; Nashville Black Chamber Of Commerce; Nashville Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce
“The 2020 census results prove what we at Conexión Américas experience every day– Nashville’s foreign-born population has grown immensely over the past decade. We all are inspired by Nashville’s welcoming spirit, and the vision of a city where diverse small businesses, flavors, colors, and backgrounds come together to form the backbone of this vibrant community”
– Martha Silva & Tara Lentz, Conexión Américas
