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Nashville

Tennessee · 545,524 residents · 476 sq mi
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Nashville is a city of 545,524 people in Tennessee. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. Median household income is $39,232, close to the national figure. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $111,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
545,524
+12%since 1990
from 488,518 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.9
+5%since 1990
from 32.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
476 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
468K529K589K650K710K19902000201020202024Nashville
2024690K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(36,335)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(34,022)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(31,536)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(36,972)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.5%(46,482)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.8%(97,370)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.4%(89,589)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(70,963)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(42,376)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.8%(31,468)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(20,762)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(7,649)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,232
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,821 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,018
+52%since 1990
from $14,490 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.3%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$111,800
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$614
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $432 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
54.5%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 52.8% in 1990
45.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic73.9%(360,795)
Black24.3%(118,802)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(4,131)
Asian1.3%(6,220)
2000
White, non-Hispanic64%(349,104)
Black26.7%(145,483)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(25,774)
Asian2.4%(12,905)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(46,396)
Central American4.2%(29,003)
Honduran1.9%(13,289)
Guatemalan1.4%(9,372)
South American0.9%(6,002)
Puerto Rican0.7%(5,007)
Salvadoran0.7%(4,666)
Cuban0.6%(3,926)
Colombian0.3%(1,874)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,565)
Peruvian0.1%(799)
Spaniard0.1%(770)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(716)
Nicaraguan0.1%(709)
Dominican0.1%(595)
Panamanian0.1%(591)
Argentine0.1%(407)
Bolivian0%(271)
Chilean0%(239)
Uruguayan0%(97)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(4,502)
Chinese0.6%(3,896)
Burmese0.4%(2,926)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,556)
Filipino0.3%(2,133)
Korean0.3%(1,863)
Laotian0.2%(1,232)
Cambodian0.1%(707)
Nepalese0.1%(683)
Japanese0.1%(517)
Pakistani0.1%(507)
Bangladeshi0.1%(451)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(399)
Thai0%(308)
Bhutanese0%(184)
Malaysian0%(126)
Indonesian0%(112)
Taiwanese0%(91)
Mongolian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(632)
Chamorro0%(44)
Tongan0%(29)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
English10.8%(74,189)
German8.8%(60,922)
Irish8%(55,442)
American5.6%(38,894)
Subsaharan African3.3%(22,635)
Italian2.9%(19,931)
Arab2.3%(15,716)
Scottish2.1%(14,794)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(10,510)
French1.4%(9,973)
Polish1.4%(9,574)
Egyptian0.9%(6,514)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(5,026)
Norwegian0.7%(4,533)
Dutch0.6%(4,242)
Swedish0.6%(3,986)
British0.6%(3,866)
Welsh0.5%(3,271)
Nigerian0.4%(2,964)
Russian0.4%(2,672)
Ethiopian0.3%(2,314)
Jamaican0.3%(2,190)
Greek0.3%(2,024)
Somali0.3%(1,822)
Iraqi0.2%(1,641)
Haitian0.2%(1,513)
French Canadian0.2%(1,410)
Swiss0.2%(1,308)
Czech0.2%(1,233)
Austrian0.2%(1,230)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,167)
Hungarian0.2%(1,039)
Brazilian0.1%(1,029)
Iranian0.1%(992)
Portuguese0.1%(894)
Lebanese0.1%(890)
Danish0.1%(886)
Croatian0.1%(815)
Canadian0.1%(729)
Finnish0.1%(700)
Romanian0.1%(538)
Lithuanian0.1%(496)
Kenyan0.1%(477)
Moroccan0.1%(473)
Armenian0.1%(418)
Turkish0.1%(416)
Ghanaian0.1%(410)
Serbian0%(320)
Belgian0%(315)
Slovak0%(300)
Australian0%(247)
Bulgarian0%(212)
Guyanese0%(212)
Israeli0%(208)
Slovene0%(203)
Syrian0%(195)
Jordanian0%(192)
Macedonian0%(144)
Latvian0%(103)
Barbadian0%(37)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.7%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 23.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.1%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 75.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.4 min
−25%since 1990
from 19.4 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 married35.4%(74,834)
Married50.9%(107,613)
Widowed2.2%(4,733)
Divorced11.4%(24,184)
Women 15+
Never married30%(69,668)
Married45.1%(104,612)
Widowed10.2%(23,591)
Divorced14.8%(34,311)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% 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)26.8%(6,644)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(5,573)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(7,936)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(803)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(258)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24,805 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 Nashville, Tennessee?

Nashville, Tennessee has about 545,524 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Nashville, Tennessee?

The typical household in Nashville, Tennessee earns about $39,232 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nashville, Tennessee expensive?

In Nashville, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $111,800, and the typical rent is about $614 a month.

How educated are people in Nashville, Tennessee?

About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Nashville, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nashville, Tennessee?

About 13.3% of people in Nashville, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nashville, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Nashville, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 57,006 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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