Demographics & People — Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee

Population Overview

Population (Census)684,298
Estimated 2026~703,900
Median Age34.5
Total Households303,539
Family Households156,447
Average Household Size2.19
Diversity Index0.5894 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White386,688
Black or African American174,469
Asian23,640
Hispanic or Latino94,458

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups236,938
Unclassified or not reported164,863
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino73,600
English66,285
German59,710
Irish54,358
American43,434
Hispanic: Mexican40,154
Subsaharan African30,627
Hispanic: Central American19,708

Language

English Only515,736
Spanish69,614
Population 5+639,463

Veterans

Veterans25,977
Population 18+544,654

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.7 minutes
Work from Home20.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee.