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Brentwood

Tennessee · 23,445 residents · 42.1 sq mi
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Brentwood is home to 23,445 people in Tennessee. Households here earn about 208% more than in Tennessee as a whole. Median household income runs $111,819, well clear of the $42,589 US median. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $312,500. 95% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

23,445
+43%since 1990
from 16,392 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.8
+11%since 1990
from 36.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
42.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K22K31K40K48K19902000201020202024Brentwood
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(1,339)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.8%(2,069)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.7%(2,517)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(1,966)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.2%(508)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.2%(1,216)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.4%(4,315)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5421.2%(4,967)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.2%(2,622)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(1,176)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.5%(576)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(174)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$111,819
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $70,287 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$47,378
+73%since 1990
from $27,417 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.0%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$312,500
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $177,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,308
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $807 in 1990
US average: $602
95.4%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 92.9% in 1990
4.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

64.7%
+10.3 ptssince 1990
from 54.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.4%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 95.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
26.0%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 20.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.4 min
−37%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.4%(1,664)
Married76.8%(6,599)
Widowed0.9%(77)
Divorced3%(257)
Women 15+
Never married15.7%(1,452)
Married73.3%(6,765)
Widowed5.6%(513)
Divorced5.4%(495)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Brentwood, Tennessee?

Brentwood, Tennessee has about 23,445 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Brentwood, Tennessee?

The typical household in Brentwood, Tennessee earns about $111,819 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 $312,500, and the typical rent is about $1,308 a month.

How educated are people in Brentwood, Tennessee?

About 64.7% 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 2.0% of people in Brentwood, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brentwood, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Brentwood, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,053 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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

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