Davidson County Demographics

A map of Davidson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	380,315	386,835	53.2%	54.0%
Black	173,588	171,489	24.3%	24.0%
Hispanic	99,569	98,119	13.9%	13.7%
Multiracial	32,671	26,959	4.6%	3.8%
Asian	24,576	27,660	3.4%	3.9%
Native American/Other	4,669	4,822	0.7%	0.7%

Davidson County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 715,388, a less than 1% change from the 715,884 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.2% White, 24.3% Black, 13.9% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 3.4% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Davidson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Davidson has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Davidson County, that probability was 62.9% in 2020 and 63.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Davidson County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Davidson County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Davidson County's White Population

380,315 residents of Davidson County, or 53.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Davidson County is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Davidson County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Davidson County's population has decreased from 54.0% to 53.2%.

Davidson County is less White than neighboring Williamson County (80.9% White), Cheatham County (89.1% White), Robertson County (78.7% White), Sumner County (78.6% White), and Wilson County (79.3% White).

Davidson County's Black Population

173,588 residents of Davidson County, or 24.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Davidson County is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Davidson County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Black residents' share of Davidson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 24.3%.

Davidson County is more Black than neighboring Williamson County (3.9% Black), Cheatham County (2% Black), Robertson County (7.2% Black), Sumner County (8.4% Black), and Wilson County (7.1% Black).

Davidson County's Asian Population

24,576 residents of Davidson County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Davidson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Davidson County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Asian residents' share of Davidson County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.4%.

Davidson County is more Asian than neighboring Cheatham County (0.7% Asian), Robertson County (0.7% Asian), Sumner County (1.6% Asian), and Wilson County (2.2% Asian). Davidson County is less Asian than neighboring Williamson County (5.3% Asian).

Davidson County's Hispanic Population

99,569 residents of Davidson County, or 13.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Davidson County is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Davidson County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Davidson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.9%.

Davidson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Williamson County (6% Hispanic), Cheatham County (4.8% Hispanic), Robertson County (10% Hispanic), Sumner County (7.2% Hispanic), and Wilson County (6.5% Hispanic).

Davidson County's Native American/Other Population

4,669 residents of Davidson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Davidson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Davidson County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Davidson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Davidson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cheatham County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Robertson County (0.4% Native American/Other). Davidson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilson County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Davidson County's Multiracial Population

32,671 residents of Davidson County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Davidson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Davidson County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Davidson County's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.6%.

Davidson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamson County (3.3% Multiracial), Cheatham County (2.9% Multiracial), Robertson County (2.9% Multiracial), Sumner County (3.5% Multiracial), and Wilson County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.