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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
690,130
Households
313,513
Average household size
2.13
Median age
34.5 years
Median household income
$77,371
Housing units
344,794
Population comparison
2020 Census689,400
2024 estimate690,130
Change+0.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
690,130
Median age
34.5 years
Male
334,586
Female
355,544
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.2 years
Female median age
34.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
22,936Under 522,212
49,3995–1748,605
32,02218–2435,136
68,12925–3472,839
50,81335–4450,251
38,23945–5438,094
35,38255–6438,238
37,66665+50,169
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 522,93622,212
5–1749,39948,605
18–2432,02235,136
25–3468,12972,839
35–4450,81350,251
45–5438,23938,094
55–6435,38238,238
65+37,66650,169
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5–17
Male
5–9
19,811
10–14
18,353
15–17
11,235
Female
5–9
19,970
10–14
17,973
15–17
10,662
18–24
Male
18–19
8,589
20
3,905
21
3,719
22–24
15,809
Female
18–19
9,012
20
4,664
21
4,249
22–24
17,211
25–34
Male
25–29
33,454
30–34
34,675
Female
25–29
37,404
30–34
35,435
35–44
Male
35–39
28,398
40–44
22,415
Female
35–39
27,396
40–44
22,855
45–54
Male
45–49
19,314
50–54
18,925
Female
45–49
19,153
50–54
18,941
55–64
Male
55–59
19,349
60–61
6,778
62–64
9,255
Female
55–59
19,438
60–61
7,658
62–64
11,142
65+
Male
65–66
5,937
67–69
8,287
70–74
10,787
75–79
6,932
80–84
3,167
85+
2,556
Female
65–66
7,209
67–69
9,618
70–74
13,275
75–79
8,456
80–84
5,740
85+
5,871
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
377,12154.6%
Black alone
171,56924.9%
Two or more races
77,22211.2%
Some other race
35,9185.2%
Asian alone
24,3933.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,5540.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3530.1%
Residents: 690,130.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone377,121
Black alone171,569
Two or more races77,222
Some other race35,918
Asian alone24,393
American Indian / Alaska Native3,554
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander353

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
97,533
White, not Hispanic
362,966

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
160,002
Married-couple share
68%
Derived from published counts
With children
48.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
116,79337.3%
1 person
101,77632.5%
2 people
42,42813.5%
3 people
29,8169.5%
4 people
22,7007.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
14,146
6 People
4,867
7 Plus People
3,687
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person116,793
2 people101,776
3 people42,428
4 people29,816
5+ people22,700
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households160,002
Married-couple families108,87168% of family households
With children
43,54540%
Without children
65,32660%
Other families51,13132% of family households
Male householder
14,85629.1%
Female householder
36,27570.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households160,002Not applicable
Married-couple families108,87168%
With children43,54540%
Without children65,32660%
Other families51,13132%
Male householder14,85629.1%
Female householder36,27570.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$77,371
Median family
$98,376
Per capita
$49,061
Household incomeShare of households
43,27713.8%
Under $25k
55,02317.6%
$25–49k
54,30717.3%
$50–74k
40,74013.0%
$75–99k
54,99617.5%
$100–149k
26,3688.4%
$150–199k
38,80212.4%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
17,625
$10,000–$14,999
9,182
$15,000–$19,999
7,313
$20,000–$24,999
9,157
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,764
$30,000–$34,999
10,779
$35,000–$39,999
10,540
$40,000–$44,999
12,894
$45,000–$49,999
12,046
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
23,038
$60,000–$74,999
31,269
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
31,271
$125,000–$149,999
23,725
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k43,277
$25–49k55,023
$50–74k54,307
$75–99k40,740
$100–149k54,996
$150–199k26,368
$200k+38,802

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
479,820
High school or higher
90.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
48%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
17,5713.7%
Less than 9th grade
26,7845.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
96,03820.0%
High school or equivalent
80,20516.7%
Some college, no degree
28,6926.0%
Associate degree
141,90429.6%
Bachelor’s degree
88,62618.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
9,011
Nursery School
119
Kindergarten
243
First Grade
130
Second Grade
230
Third Grade
476
Fourth Grade
445
Fifth Grade
909
Sixth Grade
2,749
Seventh Grade
719
Eighth Grade
2,540
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,940
Tenth Grade
4,055
Eleventh Grade
5,874
Twelfth No Diploma
9,915
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
80,468
Ged Or Alternative Credential
15,570
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
23,436
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
56,769
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
58,617
Professional School Degree
17,196
Doctorate Degree
12,813
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade17,571
Grades 9–12, no diploma26,784
High school or equivalent96,038
Some college, no degree80,205
Associate degree28,692
Bachelor’s degree141,904
Graduate or professional88,626
Marital status by sexMale and Female
5,63518,643
Widowed
25,73936,327
Divorced
3,9015,544
Separated
122,746121,390
Now Married
119,366119,029
Never Married
12,37411,945
Married Spouse Absent
110,372109,445
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed5,63518,643
Divorced25,73936,327
Separated3,9015,544
Now Married122,746121,390
Never Married119,366119,029
Married Spouse Absent12,37411,945
Married Spouse Present110,372109,445

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$413,600
Median gross rent
$1,586
Housing tenure
Owner
164,33452.4%
Renter
149,17947.6%
Occupied homes: 313,513.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner164,334
Renter149,179
Housing occupancy
Occupied
313,51390.9%
Vacant
31,2819.1%
Housing units: 344,794.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied313,513
Vacant31,281

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
113,450
Owners without mortgage
50,884
Vacancy reason
For rent11,781
For sale1,706
Rented, not occupied2,279
Sold, not occupied1,606
Seasonal3,716
Migrant workers55
Other10,138
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent11,781
For sale1,706
Rented, not occupied2,279
Sold, not occupied1,606
Seasonal3,716
Migrant workers55
Other10,138
Structure type
Detached168,908
Attached31,967
2–4 units23,126
5–19 units48,809
20+ units66,942
Mobile or other5,042
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
12,030
Structure 3–4 Units
11,096
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
20,754
Structure 10–19 Units
28,055
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
19,369
Structure 50 Plus Units
47,573
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,725
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
317
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached168,908
Attached31,967
2–4 units23,126
5–19 units48,809
20+ units66,942
Mobile or other5,042
Year builtHousing units by period
62,35118.1%
Before 1960
78,19122.7%
1960–79
84,20524.4%
1980–99
101,37329.4%
2000–19
18,6745.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
20,802
1940–1949
11,458
1950–1959
30,091
1960–79
1960–1969
35,527
1970–1979
42,664
1980–99
1980–1989
48,387
1990–1999
35,818
2000–19
2000–2009
45,888
2010–2019
55,485
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196062,351
1960–7978,191
1980–9984,205
2000–19101,373
2020+18,674
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
15,619
868
1990s
19,474
1,960
2000s
34,512
6,719
2010s
64,542
59,507
2020–22
25,756
60,501
2023+
4,431
19,624
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199015,619868
1990s19,4741,960
2000s34,5126,719
2010s64,54259,507
2020–2225,75660,501
2023+4,43119,624
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
5,2413.2%
Under $100k
20,11712.2%
$100–249k
84,02451.1%
$250–499k
29,36917.9%
$500–749k
11,9807.3%
$750–999k
7,6654.7%
$1–1.49m
5,9383.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,264
10000–14999
137
15000–19999
256
20000–24999
373
25000–29999
367
30000–34999
617
35000–39999
84
40000–49999
559
50000–59999
422
60000–69999
369
70000–79999
238
80000–89999
313
90000–99999
242
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,386
125000–149999
946
150000–174999
2,553
175000–199999
2,221
200000–249999
13,011
$250–499k
250000–299999
14,110
300000–399999
38,405
400000–499999
31,509
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
2,696
2000000+
3,242
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k5,241
$100–249k20,117
$250–499k84,024
$500–749k29,369
$750–999k11,980
$1–1.49m7,665
$1.5m+5,938
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5008,230
$500–99913,779
$1,000–1,49943,061
$1,500–1,99943,822
$2,000–2,49922,164
$2,500–2,9997,965
$3,000+6,186
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Under $500
Under 100
857
100–149
172
150–199
279
200–249
679
250–299
2,228
300–349
1,124
350–399
1,217
400–449
642
450–499
1,032
$500–999
500–549
1,020
550–599
752
600–649
380
650–699
896
700–749
823
750–799
1,035
800–899
4,112
900–999
4,761
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
18,145
1250–1499
24,916
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,152
3500+
3,034
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5008,230
$500–99913,779
$1,000–1,49943,061
$1,500–1,99943,822
$2,000–2,49922,164
$2,500–2,9997,965
$3,000+6,186
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,091
16,757
1 vehicle
49,526
77,690
2 vehicles
72,000
42,122
3 vehicles
25,952
9,583
4 vehicles
9,587
2,390
5+ vehicles
3,178
637
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,09116,757
1 vehicle49,52677,690
2 vehicles72,00042,122
3 vehicles25,9529,583
4 vehicles9,5872,390
5+ vehicles3,178637

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
382,084
Average commute
24.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
254,06266.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
30,9688.1%Derived from published counts
Public transit
5,5691.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
8,3482.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
77,83320.4%Derived from published counts
Other
5,3041.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 382,084.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
7,050
Bicycle
1,298
Other
Other Transportation
4,203
Motorcycle
163
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
938
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone254,062
Carpool30,968
Public transit5,569
Walk or bicycle8,348
Work from home77,833
Other5,304
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
66,94922.0%
Under 15 min
130,58042.9%
15–29 min
71,52523.5%
30–44 min
20,1776.6%
45–59 min
15,0204.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
5,925
5–9
23,629
10–14
37,395
15–29 min
15–19
50,467
20–24
53,688
25–29
26,425
30–44 min
30–34
47,605
35–39
12,710
40–44
11,210
60+ min
60–89
10,934
90+
4,086
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min66,949
15–29 min130,580
30–44 min71,525
45–59 min20,177
60+ min15,020

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
561,903
Civilian labor force
407,433
Employed
389,199
Unemployed
18,234
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Poverty universe
668,644
Persons below poverty
94,553
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
267,904
Blue-collar workers
67,886
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
23,553
29,856
Sales Office Occupations
30,037
43,723
Management Business Science Arts
92,586
101,558
Production Transportation Material Moving
31,597
11,092
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
23,171
2,026
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations23,55329,856
Sales Office Occupations30,03743,723
Management Business Science Arts92,586101,558
Production Transportation Material Moving31,59711,092
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance23,1712,026

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
316,988
Workplace jobs
510,003
Internal commuters
198,788
Inbound commuters
311,215
Outbound commuters
118,200
Net worker inflow
193,015

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
597,42887.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
87,43712.8%
Residents: 684,865.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured597,428
Uninsured87,437
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
16,02118.3%
Under 19
32,57237.3%
Age 19–34
37,76443.2%
Age 35–64
1,0801.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1916,021
Age 19–3432,572
Age 35–6437,764
Age 65+1,080

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
584,49784.7%
Foreign born
105,63315.3%
Residents: 690,130.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born584,497
Foreign born105,633

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
39,033
Not a citizen
66,600

Residential mobility

Same house
548,879
Within same county
69,991
From another county
20,658
From another state
35,017
From abroad
5,684

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
316,357

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee has 690,130 residents and a median age of 34.5 years. It ranks No. 21 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $3,363 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee690,130$77,37134.5 years52.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Tennessee7,066,383$69,59538.9 years66.9%

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