Nashville

Population: 5,672
Median household income: $63,553
Median home value: $191,700

Nashville, a community in Nash County, North Carolina, has 5,672 residents. Its median household income of $63,553 runs above the Nash County figure of $60,704.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nashville's population grew 2.8% from 5,516 to 5,672, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $136,900 to $191,700.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $1,009.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,672
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,553
Median home value: $191,700
Median gross rent: $1,009
Housing units: 2,635
Homeownership rate: 56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5165,672

Median household income

$56,288$63,553

Median home value

$136,900$191,700

Median gross rent

$865$1,009

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,516	$56,288	$136,900	$865
2020	5,521	$57,536	$151,600	$840
2021	5,626	$56,359	$148,800	$836
2022	5,624	$61,513	$179,500	$926
2023	5,672	$63,553	$191,700	$1,009

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	491	8.7%
5 to 17	764	13.5%
18 to 24	357	6.3%
25 to 34	915	16.1%
35 to 44	602	10.6%
45 to 54	656	11.6%
55 to 64	756	13.3%
65 to 74	715	12.6%
75 and over	416	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,927	34.0%
Black or African American	3,522	62.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	186	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	298	7.3%
High school graduate	1,060	26.1%
Some college or associate's	1,700	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	645	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	357	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,979	76.1%
Carpooled	102	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	492	18.9%
Other means	27	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	616	29.2%
15 to 29 min	1,151	54.6%
30 to 44 min	173	8.2%
45 to 59 min	113	5.4%
60+ min	55	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 20.8% (1,153 of 5,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,604	67.2%
Nonfamily households	782	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,386	90.6%
Vacant	249	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,350	56.6%
Renter-occupied	1,036	43.4%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,834	69.6%
1-unit, attached	19	0.7%
2 to 4 units	430	16.3%
5 to 19 units	269	10.2%
20 or more units	51	1.9%
Mobile home & other	32	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3746000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9692, -77.9567