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Davidson County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Davidson County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Davidson County (Nashville) anchors Tennessee's capital region with a population of 729,505 that grew 3.8% over five years, a relatively young median age of 34.6, and a labor force participation rate of 72.0%. Nearly half the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3%), and GDP per capita reaches $125,888 against median worker earnings of $46,205—a gap that signals high output concentrated in select sectors. Housing costs are rising, with a median home value of $386,600 and median rent of $1,485/month, while a 13.9% poverty rate and 4.6% unemployment rate reflect uneven economic distribution across the county's 729,505 residents.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

729,505

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,853

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Davidson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone395,172 (55.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone175,808 (24.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race50,444 (7.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone36,511 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races28,691 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone24,838 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish71,000
  2. 2.Arabic12,570
  3. 3.Other Indo-European10,081
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6,510
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,092

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

25,773

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$125,888

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$48,394

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance95,822
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services61,883
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services44,031
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)37,881
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing30,175

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations201,352
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations76,049
  3. 3.Service Occupations54,869
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations43,890
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations26,006

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.67×)12,358
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.30×)45,245
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.22×)59,592
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.15×)30,387
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)19,214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$386,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,485/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

52.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99939,580 (23.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99931,865 (18.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99930,045 (17.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99914,637 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99913,357 (7.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99912,586 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

47.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone263,601 (66.8%)
  • Worked At Home80,258 (20.3%)
  • Carpooled31,494 (8.0%)
  • Walked7,134 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit5,569 (1.4%)
  • Other4,438 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.