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Davidson County

Tennessee · 510,784 residents · 503.477 sq mi
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Davidson County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,377. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $75,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
510,784
−10%vs 2000
vs 569,891 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
490K552K613K675K736K1990201020202024Davidson County
2024715K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(35,608)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(32,600)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(30,311)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(34,532)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(41,928)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.6%(104,996)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(78,823)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(50,860)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(41,891)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(33,892)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(19,295)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(6,048)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,377
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,797 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,195
−34%vs 2000
vs $23,069 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$75,600
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$433
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $615 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.3% in 2000
46.2% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Davidson County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(371,150)
Black25.8%(146,939)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(26,091)
Asian2.3%(13,186)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(382,056)
Black23.4%(119,412)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(4,212)
Asian1.3%(6,521)
Other0.5%(2,795)

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%(47,588)
Central American4.1%(29,150)
Honduran1.9%(13,305)
Guatemalan1.3%(9,372)
South American0.8%(6,050)
Puerto Rican0.7%(5,201)
Salvadoran0.7%(4,796)
Cuban0.6%(4,212)
Colombian0.3%(1,906)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,568)
Peruvian0.1%(812)
Spaniard0.1%(770)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(716)
Nicaraguan0.1%(709)
Dominican0.1%(595)
Panamanian0.1%(592)
Argentine0.1%(407)
Bolivian0%(271)
Chilean0%(239)
Uruguayan0%(97)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(4,682)
Chinese0.5%(3,909)
Burmese0.4%(2,926)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,592)
Filipino0.3%(2,153)
Korean0.3%(1,921)
Laotian0.2%(1,260)
Cambodian0.1%(707)
Nepalese0.1%(683)
Japanese0.1%(540)
Pakistani0.1%(517)
Bangladeshi0.1%(451)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(399)
Thai0%(308)
Bhutanese0%(184)
Taiwanese0%(155)
Malaysian0%(126)
Indonesian0%(112)
Mongolian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(632)
Chamorro0%(44)
Tongan0%(29)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
English11%(78,678)
German8.9%(63,337)
Irish8%(57,504)
American5.6%(40,144)
Subsaharan African3.2%(22,893)
Italian2.9%(20,673)
Arab2.2%(15,890)
Scottish2.2%(15,621)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(11,165)
French1.5%(10,680)
Polish1.4%(9,839)
Egyptian0.9%(6,514)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(5,049)
Norwegian0.7%(4,712)
Dutch0.6%(4,428)
Swedish0.6%(4,126)
British0.6%(4,048)
Welsh0.5%(3,354)
Nigerian0.4%(3,060)
Russian0.4%(2,804)
Ethiopian0.3%(2,334)
Jamaican0.3%(2,206)
Greek0.3%(2,087)
Somali0.3%(1,822)
Iraqi0.2%(1,641)
Haitian0.2%(1,513)
French Canadian0.2%(1,426)
Austrian0.2%(1,380)
Swiss0.2%(1,335)
Czech0.2%(1,331)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,181)
Hungarian0.2%(1,172)
Lebanese0.1%(1,056)
Brazilian0.1%(1,037)
Iranian0.1%(1,017)
Danish0.1%(991)
Portuguese0.1%(916)
Croatian0.1%(825)
Canadian0.1%(738)
Finnish0.1%(731)
Romanian0.1%(545)
Lithuanian0.1%(512)
Kenyan0.1%(477)
Moroccan0.1%(473)
Armenian0.1%(440)
Turkish0.1%(416)
Ghanaian0.1%(410)
Belgian0.1%(358)
Serbian0%(325)
Slovak0%(311)
Australian0%(285)
Bulgarian0%(217)
Guyanese0%(212)
Israeli0%(208)
Slovene0%(203)
Syrian0%(195)
Jordanian0%(192)
Macedonian0%(144)
Latvian0%(120)
Barbadian0%(37)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.4%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.9%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.5%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 14.4 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 married43.3%(122,619)
Married45.3%(128,193)
Widowed2%(5,794)
Divorced9.3%(26,381)
Women 15+
Never married40%(122,906)
Married41.2%(126,586)
Widowed6.4%(19,601)
Divorced12.3%(37,906)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Davidson County, Tennessee?

Davidson County, Tennessee has about 510,784 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Davidson County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Davidson County, Tennessee earns about $28,377 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Davidson County, Tennessee expensive?

In Davidson County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $75,600, and the typical rent is about $433 a month.

How educated are people in Davidson County, Tennessee?

About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Davidson County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Davidson County, Tennessee?

About 13.0% of people in Davidson County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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