METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Nashville Metro
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · 14 counties · 1,103,028 residents · 6,301.912 sq mi
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Nashville has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,799. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 278,259 residents. Median home value is $75,225.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.1M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(78,423)
5 to 97.2%(78,930)
10 to 146.8%(75,460)
15 to 197.1%(78,750)
20 to 247.4%(82,092)
25 to 3418.6%(205,091)
35 to 4416%(176,629)
45 to 5410.6%(116,409)
55 to 648.1%(89,867)
65 to 746.4%(70,189)
75 to 843.6%(39,640)
85 and over1%(11,548)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,799
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,507 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$75,225
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $119,654 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(1,092,379)
Black14.7%(203,134)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(43,441)
Asian1.5%(20,157)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(925,338)
Black14.8%(163,274)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(7,644)
Asian0.9%(9,515)
Other0.4%(4,901)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(104,325)
Central American2.3%(47,105)
Honduran1%(18,655)
South American0.8%(16,778)
Puerto Rican0.7%(15,178)
Guatemalan0.7%(14,123)
Salvadoran0.5%(10,565)
Cuban0.4%(8,288)
Venezuelan0.3%(6,494)
Colombian0.2%(4,250)
Dominican0.2%(2,804)
Spaniard0.1%(2,518)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(2,144)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,614)
Panamanian0.1%(1,485)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,355)
Argentine0.1%(919)
Costa Rican0.1%(872)
Chilean0%(465)
Bolivian0%(342)
Paraguayan0%(169)
Uruguayan0%(144)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(17,902)
Chinese0.4%(8,042)
Laotian0.4%(6,134)
Filipino0.3%(5,909)
Vietnamese0.3%(4,733)
Korean0.2%(4,407)
Burmese0.3%(4,147)
Japanese0.1%(1,828)
Nepalese0.1%(1,094)
Pakistani0.1%(904)
Cambodian0.1%(834)
Thai0%(699)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(493)
Kazakh0%(448)
Taiwanese0%(337)
Indonesian0%(212)
Bhutanese0%(184)
Malaysian0%(157)
Sri Lankan0%(148)
Hmong0%(126)
Mongolian0%(32)
Singaporean0%(31)
Uzbek0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(1,529)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,465)
Chamorro0%(262)
Fijian0%(76)
Tongan0%(29)
Ancestry
English13.7%(285,871)
American10.5%(218,337)
German9.7%(200,734)
Irish9%(186,283)
Italian2.7%(57,022)
Scottish2.3%(47,670)
Subsaharan African1.7%(36,009)
French1.6%(34,057)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(33,786)
Arab1.3%(26,816)
Polish1.2%(25,343)
Dutch0.7%(14,317)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(13,419)
Swedish0.6%(12,083)
Egyptian0.7%(12,012)
Welsh0.5%(10,896)
British0.4%(9,091)
West Indian0.4%(8,904)
Russian0.3%(5,557)
Greek0.3%(5,396)
French Canadian0.2%(4,761)
Nigerian0.2%(4,318)
Hungarian0.2%(4,264)
Jamaican0.2%(3,788)
Swiss0.2%(3,556)
Czech0.2%(3,352)
Ethiopian0.2%(3,301)
Danish0.2%(3,262)
Lebanese0.2%(3,026)
Canadian0.1%(2,941)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,893)
Austrian0.1%(2,790)
Romanian0.1%(2,521)
Finnish0.1%(2,499)
Portuguese0.1%(2,454)
Iraqi0.2%(2,376)
Haitian0.1%(2,204)
Iranian0.1%(2,004)
Somali0.1%(1,847)
Brazilian0.1%(1,818)
Croatian0.1%(1,456)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,415)
Slovak0.1%(1,279)
Belgian0.1%(1,121)
Palestinian0.1%(839)
Armenian0%(835)
Turkish0%(711)
Kenyan0%(708)
Serbian0%(652)
Australian0%(640)
Slovene0%(520)
Moroccan0%(512)
Ghanaian0%(492)
Bulgarian0%(418)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(414)
Syrian0%(404)
Latvian0%(376)
Jordanian0%(328)
Israeli0%(293)
Macedonian0%(243)
Guyanese0%(214)
Barbadian0%(54)
Cape Verdean0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.4%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married35.2%(289,379)
Married53.4%(438,938)
Widowed2.5%(20,325)
Divorced8.9%(72,792)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(266,847)
Married49.9%(432,524)
Widowed7.1%(61,366)
Divorced12.2%(105,326)
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In this metro
Largest cities
NashvilleCENTRAL721,074MurfreesboroCENTRAL171,178FranklinCENTRAL90,226Hendersonville64,266SmyrnaCENTRAL63,321Spring Hill61,336Gallatin54,590Lebanon53,412Columbia50,072Brentwood45,313Mount Juliet45,172La Vergne42,146Springfield20,090White House17,872Goodlettsville17,506Dickson17,051Nolensville15,789Portland13,658Hartsville/Trousdale County12,623Fairview10,877Thompson's Station9,469Greenbrier7,170Green Hill6,866Millersville6,438Lafayette6,020Pleasant View5,797Ashland City5,650Mount Pleasant5,103Coopertown4,843Christiana4,777
The 30 most populous of 79 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
14 component counties
Davidson CountyCENTRAL745,904Rutherford County386,352Williamson CountyCENTRAL272,061Sumner CountyCENTRAL215,538Wilson CountyCENTRAL175,033Maury County118,131Robertson County80,175Dickson County58,662Cheatham County42,778Macon County27,663Hickman County26,219Smith County20,981Cannon County15,296Trousdale County12,623
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN has about 1,103,028 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?
The typical household in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns about $29,799 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN expensive?
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, the median home is worth about $75,225, and the typical rent is about $409 a month.
How educated are people in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?
About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?
About 11.8% of people in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024