Moving to Nashville, Tennessee

Population: 545,524. Estimated population in July 2024: 549,110 (+0.7% change)
Males: 264,095 (48.4%), Females: 281,429 (51.6%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $39,232
Median house value: $113,300

Population by Race

Races in Nashville-Davidson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.0%)
  • Black (26.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.9%), English (9.0%), Irish (8.9%), German (8.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (2.0%).

Land area: 473.3 square miles

Map of Nashville, TN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nashville-Davidson

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nashville-Davidson (balance)

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

7.1% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 2.3% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +56,950 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nashville-Davidson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nashville-Davidson:

  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 8 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 21 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 60 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nashville-Davidson:

  • CORNELIA FORT AIRPARK (about 6 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: M88)
  • JOHN C TUNE (about 9 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: JWN)
  • SPRINGFIELD ROBERTSON COUNTY (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN; Abbreviation: M91)

Amtrak station near Nashville-Davidson:

  • 2 miles: NASHVILLE (GREYHOUND STA., 200 8TH AVE. S.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nashville-Davidson:

  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)