Nashville

Population: 684,298
Median household income: $75,197
Median home value: $383,100

Nashville is a community in Davidson County, Tennessee, home to 684,298 residents. Its median household income of $75,197 runs in line with the Davidson County figure of $75,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nashville's population grew 3.1% from 663,750 to 684,298, while its median home value rose 60.3% from $239,000 to $383,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 684,298
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,197
Median home value: $383,100
Median gross rent: $1,486
Housing units: 333,074
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

663,750684,298

Median household income

$59,828$75,197

Median home value

$239,000$383,100

Median gross rent

$1,100$1,486

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	663,750	$59,828	$239,000	$1,100
2020	667,070	$62,087	$264,600	$1,170
2021	682,646	$65,565	$291,400	$1,250
2022	684,103	$71,328	$351,400	$1,392
2023	684,298	$75,197	$383,100	$1,486

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44,835	6.6%
5 to 17	97,729	14.3%
18 to 24	66,413	9.7%
25 to 34	139,645	20.4%
35 to 44	99,040	14.5%
45 to 54	76,336	11.2%
55 to 64	74,562	10.9%
65 to 74	53,964	7.9%
75 and over	31,774	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	361,998	52.9%
Black or African American	172,362	25.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	518	0.1%
Asian	23,417	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	350	0.1%
Some other race	3,492	0.5%
Two or more races	27,703	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94,458	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46,532	9.8%
High school graduate	96,172	20.2%
Some college or associate's	109,598	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	138,258	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	84,761	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	256,337	68.1%
Carpooled	31,366	8.3%
Public transit	6,260	1.7%
Walked	7,223	1.9%
Bicycle	1,167	0.3%
Worked from home	68,878	18.3%
Other means	5,347	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65,517	21.3%
15 to 29 min	133,616	43.4%
30 to 44 min	71,523	23.2%
45 to 59 min	21,437	7.0%
60+ min	15,607	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 14.1% (93,727 of 663,173)

	Count	Share
Family households	156,447	51.5%
Nonfamily households	147,092	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	303,539	91.1%
Vacant	29,535	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160,871	53.0%
Renter-occupied	142,668	47.0%

1-unit, detached49.8%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units18.3%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165,858	49.8%
1-unit, attached	30,203	9.1%
2 to 4 units	23,461	7.0%
5 to 19 units	47,960	14.4%
20 or more units	60,955	18.3%
Mobile home & other	4,637	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4752006
Type (LSAD): 00
Land area: 476 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 36.1718, -86.7850