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Davidson County

Tennessee · 715,884 residents · 503 sq mi
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Davidson County is a county of 715,884 people in Tennessee. This skews young, with a median age of 33.9. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 26% since 2000. Households earn $62,515 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
715,884
+26%since 2000
from 569,891 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.9
−1%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
503 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
490K552K613K675K736K19902000201020202024Davidson County
2024715K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(43,309)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(39,540)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(38,392)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(41,876)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.4%(59,892)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3420.8%(148,862)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414%(100,240)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.8%(77,557)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.9%(77,720)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.6%(54,695)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.4%(24,243)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(9,558)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,515
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,797 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,958
+65%since 2000
from $23,069 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.3%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$267,400
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,172
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $615 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
51.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 55.3% in 2000
48.8% rent
Persons per household
2.31 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.3
+23%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic54%(386,835)
Black24%(171,489)
Hispanic / Latino13.7%(98,119)
Asian3.9%(27,660)
Other3.4%(24,313)
Segregation Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(41,492)
Central American2.4%(16,528)
Salvadoran0.9%(6,146)
Honduran0.7%(5,152)
Guatemalan0.6%(4,066)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,703)
South American0.4%(2,609)
Cuban0.4%(2,600)
Colombian0.1%(609)
Spaniard0.1%(583)
Peruvian0.1%(532)
Ecuadorian0.1%(477)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(460)
Nicaraguan0.1%(422)
Argentine0%(321)
Dominican0%(240)
Chilean0%(232)
Venezuelan0%(220)
Uruguayan0%(96)
Bolivian0%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(5,089)
Chinese0.6%(3,981)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,784)
Korean0.3%(2,209)
Burmese0.3%(1,831)
Laotian0.2%(1,561)
Filipino0.2%(1,447)
Nepalese0.1%(910)
Thai0.1%(877)
Japanese0.1%(514)
Cambodian0.1%(413)
Pakistani0.1%(371)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(350)
Taiwanese0%(247)
Malaysian0%(193)
Bhutanese0%(142)
Indonesian0%(108)
Mongolian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(227)
Samoan0%(110)
Ancestry
German8.6%(59,129)
English8.4%(57,667)
Irish7.8%(54,111)
American7.2%(49,779)
Italian2.5%(17,147)
Scottish1.9%(12,966)
French1.7%(12,008)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(11,539)
Polish1.4%(9,706)
Egyptian1%(6,636)
British0.8%(5,834)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(5,041)
Norwegian0.6%(3,911)
Russian0.6%(3,883)
Swedish0.6%(3,838)
Welsh0.5%(3,681)
West Indian0.5%(3,289)
Ethiopian0.3%(2,213)
French Canadian0.3%(1,871)
Swiss0.3%(1,769)
Iraqi0.2%(1,681)
Somali0.2%(1,554)
Czech0.2%(1,444)
Greek0.2%(1,309)
Nigerian0.2%(1,287)
Austrian0.2%(1,262)
Arab0.2%(1,154)
Jamaican0.2%(1,134)
Hungarian0.2%(1,123)
Iranian0.1%(1,029)
Danish0.1%(963)
Ukrainian0.1%(947)
Romanian0.1%(900)
Lebanese0.1%(892)
Canadian0.1%(763)
Lithuanian0.1%(732)
Portuguese0.1%(729)
Haitian0.1%(688)
Finnish0.1%(616)
Ghanaian0.1%(616)
Slovak0.1%(471)
Armenian0.1%(414)
Croatian0%(339)
Serbian0%(333)
Brazilian0%(330)
Turkish0%(321)
Belgian0%(269)
Kenyan0%(258)
Latvian0%(218)
Bulgarian0%(192)
Australian0%(184)
Slovene0%(181)
Syrian0%(172)
Moroccan0%(156)
Jordanian0%(146)
Guyanese0%(124)
Israeli0%(97)
Barbadian0%(90)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.3%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 30.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
16.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+76%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
71.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2011
from 68.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
44.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
12.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
81.2%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.2%(6,280)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(6,257)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.8%(10,312)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.5%(1,615)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.4%(706)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 29,594 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 Davidson County, Tennessee?

Davidson County, Tennessee has about 715,884 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Davidson County, Tennessee earns about $62,515 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 $267,400, and the typical rent is about $1,172 a month.

How educated are people in Davidson County, Tennessee?

About 43.3% 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 14.2% of people in Davidson County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Davidson County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Davidson County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 205,100 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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

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