Belle Meade

Population: 2,824
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Belle Meade, a community in Davidson County, Tennessee, has 2,824 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the Davidson County figure of $75,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Belle Meade's population grew 23.9% from 2,280 to 2,824, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $1,524,400 to $2,000,001.

The typical home was built around 1953. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,824
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 980
Homeownership rate: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 89.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2802,824

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$1,524,400$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,828$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,280	$250,001	$1,524,400	$2,828
2020	2,191	$250,001	$1,595,500	$3,063
2021	3,016	$250,001	$1,662,100	$3,422
2022	2,933	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	2,824	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	4.7%
5 to 17	620	22.0%
18 to 24	247	8.7%
25 to 34	111	3.9%
35 to 44	301	10.7%
45 to 54	410	14.5%
55 to 64	453	16.0%
65 to 74	309	10.9%
75 and over	240	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,653	93.9%
Black or African American	19	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate5.4%

Some college or associate's5.6%

Bachelor's degree42.2%

Graduate or professional degree46.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	98	5.4%
Some college or associate's	103	5.6%
Bachelor's degree	770	42.2%
Graduate or professional degree	853	46.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	912	74.7%
Carpooled	11	0.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	286	23.4%
Other means	12	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	24.7%
15 to 29 min	573	61.3%
30 to 44 min	120	12.8%
45 to 59 min	11	1.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 1.5% (42 of 2,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	795	86.4%
Nonfamily households	125	13.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	920	93.9%
Vacant	60	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	899	97.7%
Renter-occupied	21	2.3%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	931	95.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	1.2%
5 to 19 units	32	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4704620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0994, -86.8563