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Brentwood

Tennessee · 16,392 residents · 42.1 sq mi
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Brentwood is home to 16,392 people in Tennessee. Households here earn about 183% more than in Tennessee as a whole. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median household income runs $70,287, well clear of the $30,130 US median. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $177,500.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,392
−30%vs 2000
vs 23,445 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.9
−10%vs 2000
vs 40.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
42.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K22K31K40K48K19902000201020202024Brentwood
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(979)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(1,383)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(1,614)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.1%(1,489)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.3%(545)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.6%(1,571)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4423.1%(3,790)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5416.6%(2,724)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(1,345)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(695)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(175)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(82)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,287
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,819 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,417
−42%vs 2000
vs $47,378 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$177,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $312,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$807
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,308 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
92.9%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.4% in 2000
7.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(21,976)
Black1.9%(442)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(259)
Asian2.5%(585)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(15,900)
Black2%(330)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(78)
Asian1%(162)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(610)
Puerto Rican0.4%(187)
Salvadoran0.2%(80)
Honduran0.1%(65)
Bolivian0.1%(58)
Cuban0.1%(53)
Argentine0.1%(49)
Spaniard0.1%(40)
Ecuadorian0.1%(31)
Peruvian0%(14)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.8%(1,752)
Chinese2%(929)
Korean0.8%(353)
Vietnamese0.5%(211)
Sri Lankan0.2%(78)
Taiwanese0.1%(65)
Pakistani0.1%(58)
Japanese0.1%(50)
Filipino0.1%(42)
Kazakh0.1%(25)
Mongolian0%(22)
Laotian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(42)
Ancestry
English21.1%(9,603)
German13%(5,943)
Irish9%(4,111)
American8.4%(3,806)
Italian4.3%(1,968)
Scottish2.7%(1,246)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(1,140)
Welsh1.5%(665)
Dutch1.4%(645)
French1.4%(623)
Polish1.3%(600)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.6%(288)
Norwegian0.6%(269)
British0.6%(262)
Swedish0.5%(218)
Greek0.5%(214)
Czech0.5%(213)
Iranian0.4%(185)
Arab0.4%(166)
Swiss0.3%(149)
Russian0.3%(144)
Latvian0.3%(136)
Lebanese0.3%(134)
Hungarian0.3%(130)
Danish0.3%(114)
Portuguese0.2%(78)
Canadian0.2%(70)
Slovene0.2%(69)
Belgian0.1%(60)
Turkish0.1%(58)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Lithuanian0.1%(52)
Serbian0.1%(44)
Ukrainian0.1%(44)
Finnish0.1%(38)
Ethiopian0.1%(37)
Slovak0.1%(33)
Egyptian0.1%(32)
Austrian0%(20)
Jamaican0%(17)
Romanian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.3%
−10.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.0%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 97.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
20.2%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+58%vs 2000
vs 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(4,837)
Married68.3%(12,322)
Widowed1.7%(299)
Divorced3.2%(579)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(4,242)
Married63.8%(12,089)
Widowed6.3%(1,197)
Divorced7.5%(1,423)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(464)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.2%(803)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.6%(569)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(74)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,858 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brentwood, Tennessee?

Brentwood, Tennessee has about 16,392 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brentwood, Tennessee?

The typical household in Brentwood, Tennessee earns about $70,287 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brentwood, Tennessee expensive?

In Brentwood, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $177,500, and the typical rent is about $807 a month.

How educated are people in Brentwood, Tennessee?

About 54.3% of adults age 25 and over in Brentwood, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brentwood, Tennessee?

About 1.4% of people in Brentwood, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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