Brentwood, Tennessee Population 2024

45,207

Brentwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brentwood was:

  • White: 82.64%
  • Asian: 7.08%
  • Two or more races: 4.82%
  • Black or African American: 4.14%
  • Other race: 1.22%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,073.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.51% (-232)
The current population of Brentwood, Tennessee is 45,207 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 45,439.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,41182.64%
Asian3,2047.08%
Two or more races2,1804.82%
Black or African American1,8724.14%
Other race5541.22%
Native American510.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brentwood Population by Race

Brentwood Population Pyramid 2024

Brentwood Median Age

44

Total

42.2

Male

45.4

Female

Brentwood Adults

There are 32,994 adults, (6,931 of whom are seniors) in Brentwood.

Brentwood Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Brentwood Sex Ratio

Female22,58749.89%
Male22,68550.11%

Brentwood Population by Age

Brentwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,9493.0290.99.1
Married11,7513.3395.54.5
Non Family2,1401.156931
Female8513.3486.413.6
Male2073.5772.927.1

3.3

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

90.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brentwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2440.83%
Associates Degree1,2414.23%
Bachelors Degree12,11841.34%
Graduate Degree9,71133.13%
High School Graduate2,2597.71%
Less Than 9th Grade3141.07%
Some College3,42611.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,17923,88417,653
Asian2,1932,0421,835
Black1,2081,2031,064
2+ Races1,0891,060850
Hispanic953865675
Other Race313261187
Native American2160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 88.08%.

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,092$137,579$59,122
Graduate Degree$135,833$176,000$86,314
High School Graduate$29,976$63,750$27,844
Less Than 9th Grade$40,682$0$28,021
Overall$102,223$141,398$60,459
Some College$57,656$87,965$29,688

$102,223

Average Earnings

$141,398

Average Male

$60,459

Average Female

Brentwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brentwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brentwood Language

90.05% of Brentwood residents speak only English, while 9.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.44% of the population.

Brentwood Language

Brentwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,7698952.43%
Black1,8451367.37%
Other5425910.89%
Multiple2,169210.97%
Hispanic1,649150.91%

2.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.77%

Male Poverty Rate

3.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brentwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brentwood is Other, with 10.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brentwood is Hispanic, with 0.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.69%.

Brentwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.96%
Less Than 9th Grade7.84%
Some College4.46%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%

Brentwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.03%
Female Unemployed2.62%
Female Employed2.37%
Male Employed0.9%

Brentwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brentwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$209,276$285,165
Households$184,720$261,248
Married Families$224,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,091$110,054

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brentwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.1%

Male Marriage Rate

63.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Brentwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brentwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Brentwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brentwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,823

Number of Veterans

1,654

Male Veterans

169

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War763
Vietnam597
Second Gulf War322
Korea76
World War II37

Brentwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+531
35 to 54481
55 to 64338
65 to 74338
18 to 34135

Brentwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6425.98%
Black816.28%
Hispanic706.03%
Other Race389.03%
2+ Races322.39%
Asian301.24%

Brentwood Veterans by Race

Brentwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brentwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Brentwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brentwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brentwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

41.94%

Born in Brentwood

91.02%

Native Born

8.98%

Foreign Born

3.15%

Non Citizen

5.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.02% of Brentwood residents were born in the United States, with 41.94% having been born in Tennessee. 3.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brentwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,917-58-0.13%
202844,975-58-0.13%
202745,033-58-0.13%
202645,091-58-0.13%
202545,149-58-0.13%
202445,207-58-0.13%
202345,265-202-0.44%
202245,467-248-0.54%
202145,7152760.61%
202045,4392,6166.11%
201942,8231360.32%
201842,687-21-0.05%
201742,7082400.57%
201642,4687441.78%
201541,7247551.84%
201440,9699442.36%
201340,0259902.54%
201239,0359382.46%
201138,0978862.38%
201037,21100%
200023,4457,05343.03%
199016,3926,96173.81%
19809,4318,331757.36%
19701,1001,0001000%
1940100-44,817-99.78%

Brentwood Population by Year