Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN Demographics

A map of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	362,966	367,397	52.6%	53.3%
Black	169,349	167,795	24.5%	24.3%
Hispanic	97,533	96,349	14.1%	14.0%
Multiracial	31,608	26,056	4.6%	3.8%
Asian	24,131	27,172	3.5%	3.9%
Native American/Other	4,543	4,678	0.7%	0.7%

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee has an estimated population of 690,130, a less than 1% change from the 689,447 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.6% White, 24.5% Black, 14.1% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 3.5% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 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 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), that probability was 63.4% in 2020 and 64.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is ranked the most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) was ranked the 1st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s White Population

362,966 residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), or 52.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks 486th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s population has decreased from 53.3% to 52.6%.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is less White than neighboring Berry Hill (81.3% White), Oak Hill (90.6% White), Belle Meade (95.2% White), Forest Hills (83.7% White), and Brentwood (80.1% White).

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Black Population

169,349 residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), or 24.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 24.5%.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is more Black than neighboring Berry Hill (7.7% Black), Oak Hill (3% Black), Belle Meade (0.6% Black), Forest Hills (0.3% Black), and Brentwood (4.6% Black).

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Asian Population

24,131 residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), or 3.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. Asian residents' share of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is more Asian than neighboring Oak Hill (3.4% Asian), Belle Meade (0.3% Asian), and Forest Hills (1.3% Asian). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is less Asian than neighboring Berry Hill (6.5% Asian), and Brentwood (8% Asian).

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Hispanic Population

97,533 residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), or 14.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 14.1%.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is more Hispanic than neighboring Berry Hill (3.4% Hispanic), Oak Hill (0.4% Hispanic), Belle Meade (0.9% Hispanic), Forest Hills (11.2% Hispanic), and Brentwood (3.1% Hispanic).

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Native American/Other Population

4,543 residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), 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 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks 165th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is more Native American/Other than neighboring Berry Hill (0% Native American/Other), Oak Hill (0.2% Native American/Other), Belle Meade (0.5% Native American/Other), Forest Hills (0% Native American/Other), and Brentwood (0.4% Native American/Other).

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Multiracial Population

31,608 residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks 251st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s population has increased from 3.8% to 4.6%.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is more Multiracial than neighboring Berry Hill (1.1% Multiracial), Oak Hill (2.4% Multiracial), Belle Meade (2.6% Multiracial), Forest Hills (3.5% Multiracial), and Brentwood (3.7% 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.