Nashville, Tennessee Population 2024

687,150

Nashville Demographics

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

  • White: 59.13%
  • Black or African American: 26.81%
  • Two or more races: 6.4%
  • Other race: 3.84%
  • Asian: 3.63%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
475.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,444.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.37% (-2,550)
The current population of Nashville, Tennessee is 687,150 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 689,700.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White404,53859.13%
Black or African American183,39826.81%
Two or more races43,7906.4%
Other race26,2383.84%
Asian24,8233.63%
Native American9580.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3580.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nashville Population by Race

Nashville Population Pyramid 2024

Nashville Median Age

34.6

Total

34.3

Male

35

Female

Nashville Adults

There are 545,283 adults, (86,487 of whom are seniors) in Nashville.

Nashville Age Dependency

49.1

Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Nashville Sex Ratio

Female352,35051.51%
Male331,75348.49%

Nashville Population by Age

Nashville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All291,8842.2753.846.2
Non Family139,8931.3441.358.7
Married104,1923.0875.824.2
Female35,9043.2239.960.1
Male11,8953.2649.250.8

3.04

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

53.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nashville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade28,6926.01%
Associates Degree28,5315.97%
Bachelors Degree134,40528.15%
Graduate Degree82,74317.33%
High School Graduate99,85620.91%
Less Than 9th Grade18,1513.8%
Some College85,14317.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nashville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nashville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White289,701275,493159,646
Black119,127105,60434,512
Hispanic37,32422,6426,841
2+ Races22,08918,2818,498
Asian17,12513,7648,944
Other Race12,9507,7622,249
Native American713644187
Islander22218139

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 55.11%.

Nashville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,664$68,219$52,407
Graduate Degree$73,518$85,695$64,861
High School Graduate$34,138$36,189$30,904
Less Than 9th Grade$30,653$33,909$24,685
Overall$48,277$52,434$45,380
Some College$41,478$46,245$37,053

$48,277

Average Earnings

$52,434

Average Male

$45,380

Average Female

Nashville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nashville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nashville Language

82.49% of Nashville residents speak only English, while 17.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.68% of the population.

Nashville Language

Nashville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black176,47538,14921.62%
White365,26533,4989.17%
Hispanic71,73716,09522.44%
Multiple42,8048,41519.66%
Other25,4776,01523.61%
Asian23,6583,47014.67%
Islander35817248.04%
Native8849010.18%

14.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.5%

Male Poverty Rate

16.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nashville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nashville is Islander, with 48.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nashville is White, with 9.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.95%.

Nashville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.36%
High School16.07%
Some College10.74%
Bachelors or Greater5.3%

Nashville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.34%
Male Unemployed25.51%
Female Employed8.27%
Male Employed5.79%

Nashville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nashville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,214$122,797
Households$71,328$102,258
Married Families$111,981$148,465
Non Families$55,362$77,027

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nashville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Nashville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nashville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Nashville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nashville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25,977

Number of Veterans

23,252

Male Veterans

2,725

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,907
Second Gulf War6,398
First Gulf War5,577
Korea1,219
World War II446

Nashville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746,835
35 to 546,462
75+5,399
55 to 645,038
18 to 342,243

Nashville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,2814.77%
Black8,1605.83%
Hispanic1,0312.27%
2+ Races6822.59%
Asian3891.95%
Other Race3362.15%
Native American10212.36%
Islander279.61%

Nashville Veterans by Race

Nashville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nashville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Nashville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nashville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nashville 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

46.48%

Born in Nashville

86.31%

Native Born

13.69%

Foreign Born

8.41%

Non Citizen

5.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.31% of Nashville residents were born in the United States, with 46.48% having been born in Tennessee. 8.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nashville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029683,963-638-0.09%
2028684,601-637-0.09%
2027685,238-637-0.09%
2026685,875-638-0.09%
2025686,513-637-0.09%
2024687,150-638-0.09%
2023687,7885,6580.83%
2022682,1306,5520.97%
2021675,578-14,122-2.05%
2020689,70019,9752.98%
2019669,7251,9530.29%
2018667,7723,5520.53%
2017664,2201,8760.28%
2016662,3446,2550.95%
2015656,08910,3481.6%
2014645,7419,3661.47%
2013636,37510,5511.69%
2012625,82413,1352.14%
2011612,6898,0451.33%
2010604,64400%
2000545,52457,15011.7%
1990488,37432,7237.18%
1980455,6517,6481.71%
1970448,003277,129162.18%
1960170,874-3,433-1.97%
1950174,3076,9054.12%
1940167,40213,5368.8%
1930153,86635,52430.02%
1920118,3427,9787.23%
1910110,36429,49936.48%
190080,8654,6976.17%
189076,16832,81875.7%
188043,35017,48567.6%
187025,8658,87752.25%
186016,9886,82367.12%
185010,1653,23646.7%
18406,9291,36324.49%
18305,5665,2661755.33%
1800300-683,663-99.96%

Nashville Population by Year