Brentwood, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

45,556

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

2.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.57%

44.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$182,088

1.42% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Brentwood, TN is home to a population of 45.6k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.18% of Brentwood, TN residents were born outside of the country (4.18k people).

In 2024, there were 9.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.5k people) in Brentwood, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Brentwood, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brentwood, TN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brentwood, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brentwood, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.5k ± 905
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.66k ± 557
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 645

3.13%

Hispanic Population

1.43k people

3.13% of the people in Brentwood, TN are hispanic (1.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brentwood, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

9.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.18k people

8.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.06k people

As of 2024, 9.18% of Brentwood, TN residents (4.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brentwood, TN was 8.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brentwood, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
557 ± 186
Vietnam
522 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
464 ± 181

Brentwood, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brentwood, TN.

Economy

The economy of Brentwood, TN employs 20.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brentwood, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,733 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,206 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,215 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($180,741), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($145,694), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,307).

Employment

Occupations

20.9k

2024 Value

± 1,100

−2.45%

1 Year decline

± 7.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brentwood, TN declined at a rate of −2.45%, from 21.4k employees to 20.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brentwood, TN, are Management Occupations (4,542 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,916 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,692 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brentwood, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20.9k

2024 Value

± 1,100

−2.45%

1 Year decline

± 7.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brentwood, TN declined at a rate of −2.45%, from 21.4k employees to 20.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brentwood, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,733 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,206 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brentwood, TN, though some of these residents may live in Brentwood, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$123,655

Median earning men ± $7,007

$60,910

Median earning women ± $6,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($165,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,746), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($143,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,420), Manufacturing ($113,702), and Public Administration ($106,630).

Education

The student population of Brentwood, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 106 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brentwood, TN are White (48 and 48%), Black or African American (28 and 28%), Unknown (12 and 12%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 8%).

The largest universities in Brentwood, TN by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Nashville (100 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brentwood, TN are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (73 and 73%), General Cosmetology (26 and 26%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 111 students enrolled in Brentwood, TN, 4.5% men and 95.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36 records, of which 91.7% were women and 8.33% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
73 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Brentwood, TN was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Brentwood, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Nashville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

100 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Nashville with 100 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brentwood, TN, which is 0.0309 times less than the 97 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 48 degrees mean that there were 1.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 28 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brentwood, TN was $1.03M in 2024, which is 3.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $926,700 to $1.03M, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Brentwood, TN is 90.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brentwood, TN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brentwood, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.03M

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,328

$13,435

Median Property Taxes

±$626

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brentwood, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brentwood, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.4%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.4% of the housing units in Brentwood, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brentwood, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$182,088

Median Household Income

± $12,809

14.9k

Number of Households

± 806

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Brentwood, TN declined from $182,088 from the previous year's value of $184,720.

The following chart displays the households in Brentwood, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brentwood, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (28.1%)
Carpooled (3.37%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Brentwood, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brentwood, TN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Brentwood, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brentwood, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brentwood, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brentwood, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brentwood, TN (1.62k out of 45.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brentwood, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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