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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Nashville Metro

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · 14 counties · 1,670,890 residents · 6,302 sq mi
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Nashville is home to 1,670,890 people. The population is up 21% since 2000. 7% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Median home value sits at $177,909. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $53,527, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,670,890
+21%since 2000
from 1,381,287 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
265 / sq mi
+21%since 2000
from 219 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.9
+4%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
6,302 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.3M1.6M1.9M2.2M19902000201020202024Nashville
20242.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(115,652)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(113,813)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(111,816)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(112,863)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(116,546)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.7%(245,217)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.3%(238,670)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(246,581)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.3%(189,250)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(103,501)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(55,634)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(21,347)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,527
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,507 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,374
+23%since 2000
from $22,283 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$177,909
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,654 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$780
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $594 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.7%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
32.3% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.53 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.3
+3%since 2009
from 3.2 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-Hispanic79.1%(1,092,379)
Black14.7%(203,134)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(43,441)
Asian1.5%(20,157)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(1,240,988)
Black15%(249,925)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(109,276)
Asian2.2%(36,456)
Other1.7%(28,087)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(62,766)
Central American1.1%(17,917)
Salvadoran0.5%(6,912)
Guatemalan0.5%(6,230)
Puerto Rican0.3%(5,465)
South American0.3%(4,427)
Honduran0.2%(3,568)
Cuban0.2%(2,454)
Colombian0.1%(1,107)
Spaniard0.1%(1,035)
Peruvian0.1%(870)
Venezuelan0.1%(800)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(527)
Argentine0.1%(525)
Dominican0%(444)
Nicaraguan0%(373)
Panamanian0%(275)
Chilean0%(218)
Bolivian0%(210)
Uruguayan0%(38)
Ancestry
American14.5%(234,643)
Irish11.8%(191,348)
English11.6%(187,777)
German11.6%(187,123)
Scotch-Irish3.3%(53,794)
Italian2.7%(43,036)
Scottish2.6%(41,466)
French2.3%(36,500)
Polish1.3%(20,977)
Dutch1.3%(20,648)
Subsaharan African0.9%(13,720)
Arab0.8%(12,496)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(11,769)
Welsh0.7%(10,954)
Norwegian0.6%(9,130)
British0.5%(8,618)
Russian0.4%(6,429)
French Canadian0.3%(5,297)
Hungarian0.3%(4,164)
Czech0.2%(3,908)
Greek0.2%(3,461)
Egyptian0.3%(3,434)
Swiss0.2%(3,350)
Danish0.2%(2,722)
West Indian0.2%(2,660)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,610)
Canadian0.1%(2,402)
Iraqi0.2%(2,210)
Austrian0.1%(2,190)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,985)
Portuguese0.1%(1,893)
Somali0.3%(1,880)
Romanian0.1%(1,833)
Iranian0.1%(1,783)
Nigerian0.1%(1,617)
Finnish0.1%(1,476)
Lebanese0.1%(1,453)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,319)
Slovak0.1%(1,216)
Belgian0.1%(1,041)
Haitian0.1%(751)
Croatian0.1%(687)
Jamaican0%(607)
Turkish0.1%(580)
Syrian0%(556)
Armenian0%(540)
Jordanian0%(478)
Brazilian0%(397)
Israeli0%(374)
Kenyan0%(367)
Australian0%(366)
Ghanaian0%(292)
Serbian0%(253)
Guyanese0%(244)
Latvian0%(242)
Slovene0%(182)
Bulgarian0%(173)
Barbadian0%(76)
Moroccan0%(64)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.8%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+46%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% 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)28.3%(26,781)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(24,559)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.1%(29,454)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(3,231)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(554)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 94,635 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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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 1,670,890 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

The typical household in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns about $53,527 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 $177,909, and the typical rent is about $780 a month.

How educated are people in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

About 29.2% 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 13.2% of people in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN grown since 1990?

Yes, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 567,862 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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