Nashville, TN Demographic Data

Nashville, TN Summary

Nashville is located in Davidson County in Tennessee
  • Population: 623,255
  • Area: 496.85 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 475.13 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 21.72 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,254.41 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 410.10 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Nashville, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
342,838
52%
50.8
Male
317,555
48%
49.2
Total Population
660,393
 
323,128,000

Nashville, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
45,975
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
39,163
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
36,092
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
37,501
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
50,435
7.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
130,593
19.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
90,896
13.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
79,638
12.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
40,916
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
34,992
5.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
44,712
6.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
21,552
3.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,928
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
519,041
78.6%
77.2
Female
272,466
52.5%
51.3
Male
246,575
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
492,279
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
92,568
14.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
74,192
11.2%
15.2
Female
43,307
58.4%
55.8
Male
30,885
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Nashville, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
644,594
97.6% 
96.8
White
422,479
64.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
184,132
27.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,108
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
25,558
3.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
7,136
1.1% 
1.2
Chinese
3,663
0.6% 
1.3
Filipino
580
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
658
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
2,188
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
2,204
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
9,129
1.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
605
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
10,712
1.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
15,799
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
68,657
10.4% 
17.8
Mexican
44,103
6.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,303
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
2,173
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
18,078
2.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
591,736
89.6% 
82.2

Nashville, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
19,297
4.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
37,988
8.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
102,745
22.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
88,476
19.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
26,051
5.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
111,340
24.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
65,330
14.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
57,285
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
393,942
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
176,670
39.2%
31.2

Nashville, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
221,557
41.1%
33.7%
Now Married
214,860
39.9%
47.5
Divorced
65,498
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
11,135
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
26,113
4.8
5.8%

Nashville, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
510,426
83.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
103,992
16.9%
21.6%
Spanish
56,958
9.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17,257
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16,653
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
13,124
2.1%
1.1%

Nashville, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
19,128
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,283
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
25,048
9.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
28,343
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
43,232
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
51,203
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
34,408
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
33,288
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13,128
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13,619
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
54,310
 
57,617
Per capita income
31,842
 
31,128

Nashville, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
710
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
45,093
12.5%
9.8
Construction
21,733
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
83,532
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
23,761
6.6%
6.6
Information
12,253
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
25,234
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
16,062
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
49,817
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
15,285
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
41,237
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16,912
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,880
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25,909
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
146,681
40.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
40,091
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
87,160
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
60,668
16.8%
18.1%

Nashville, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
351,027
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
274,225
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
34,264
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,113
2.0%
5.1
Walked
7,878
2.2%
2.7
Other means
4,012
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
23,535
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.3
 
26.6

Nashville, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16,141
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
105,520
38.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
104,936
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
45,083
16.6%
21.0

Nashville, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
271,680
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
143,980
53.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
127,700
47.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23,941
8.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Nashville, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
295,621
1 room
7,854
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
8,627
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
32,207
10.9%
9.1
4 rooms
61,598
20.8%
16.5
5 rooms
51,930
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
53,365
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
31,836
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
20,372
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
27,832
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Nashville, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
295,621
 
 
1-unit, detached
155,329
52.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20,939
7.1%
5.9
2-units
17,375
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11,624
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
22,046
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24,903
8.4%
4.4
20 or more units
39,217
13.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,860
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
328
0.1%
0.1

Nashville, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
19,435
6.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
12,683
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
35,544
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
37,604
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
46,484
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
46,697
15.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
35,131
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
44,701
15.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,153
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
8,189
2.8%
1.4%

Nashville, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
87,022
32.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,911
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
179,291
66.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
374
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
447
0.2%
0.1
Wood
732
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
64
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
26
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
813
0.3%
1.1

Nashville, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
101,287
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
648
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
4,319
4.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,800
4.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,642
8.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16,395
16.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
24,244
23.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
42,239
41.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
47,762
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
16,542
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,170
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,911
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
20,537
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
365
0.0%
0.0%

Nashville, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
123,924 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
469
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,194
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,636
2.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
11,317
9.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,102
9.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
42,223
34.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
53,983
43.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,776
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
979
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16,514
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17,388
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
15,516
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16,068
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
11,597
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
43,837
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
6,780
0.0%
0.0%

Nashville, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
143,980
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,855
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,239
7.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
26,476
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
27,817
19.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
36,308
25.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25,775
17.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13,266
9.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,244
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
210,600
 
205,000