Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

Census Place

2024 Population

690,130

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.291% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

0.0558% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,371

2.89% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is home to a population of 690k people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.2% of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN residents were born outside of the country (105k people).

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (363k people) in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
363k ± 1.31k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
169k ± 2.23k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42.6k ± 3.25k

14.1%

Hispanic Population

97.5k people

14.1% of the people in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are hispanic (97.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), 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

15.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105k people

15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102k people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN residents (105k 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 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,588 ± 722
Gulf War (2001-)
6,644 ± 809
Gulf War (1990s)
4,116 ± 503

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN.

Economy

The economy of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN employs 389k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (56,869 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,657 people), and Retail Trade (36,301 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($112,784), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,483), and Finance & Insurance ($74,146).

Employment

Occupations

389k

2024 Value

± 6,023

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 2.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 383k employees to 389k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, are Management Occupations (53,477 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,035 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,725 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), 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

389k

2024 Value

± 6,023

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 2.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 383k employees to 389k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (56,869 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (39,657 people), and Retail Trade (36,301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, though some of these residents may live in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,290

Median earning men ± $1,237

$48,292

Median earning women ± $844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,426), Public Administration ($69,930), and Information ($68,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,517), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,370), and Information ($56,630).

Education

The student population of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 21,351 male students and 32,753 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are White (8,639 and 56.5%), Black or African American (3,292 and 21.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,390 and 9.1%), and Asian (988 and 6.47%).

The largest universities in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN by number of degrees awarded are Vanderbilt University (5,295 and 32.9%), Belmont University (2,398 and 14.9%), and Lipscomb University (1,550 and 9.63%).

The most popular majors in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are Recording Arts Technology (812 and 5.04%), General Business Administration & Management (613 and 3.81%), and Surgical Technologist (555 and 3.45%).

The median tuition costs are $29,750 for private four year colleges, and $7,368 and $21,168 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 32.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 54,104 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 54,104 students enrolled in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,681 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
402 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
314 degrees awarded
General Psychology
311 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 402 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Vanderbilt University
5,295 degrees awarded
Belmont University
2,398 degrees awarded
Lipscomb University
1,550 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vanderbilt University with 5,295 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 6,584 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, which is 0.692 times less than the 9,514 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 8,639 degrees mean that there were 2.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,292 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,978) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN was $413,600 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,100 to $413,600, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$413,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,848

$164,334

Median Property Taxes

±$3,519

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 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), 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.

$77,371

Median Household Income

± $1,378

314k

Number of Households

± 5,252

In 2024, the median household income of the 314k households in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN grew to $77,371 from the previous year's value of $75,197.

The following chart displays the households in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), 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 (66.5%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Carpooled (8.11%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.11%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN (94.6k out of 669k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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