City · Tennessee
Orlinda, Tennessee
Orlinda, city, in Robertson County, Tennessee. Orlinda had 1,028 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 947 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,214 (±252). GEOID 4756020.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,028
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 947 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,214 ±252
Median household income
$84,250
±$29,974 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $69,595
Median home value
$355,400
±$68,428 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $286,700
Median gross rent
$1,531
±$586 (90% margin)
Tennessee: $1,189
Where is Orlinda and what county is it in?
Orlinda is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee. It covers 6.6 square miles of land, 144 residents per square mile in 2020.
Orlinda is in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Orlinda, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,028 people lived in Orlinda on July 1, 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than Tennessee (+5.8%). The 2020 Census counted 947 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,214 (±252).
| Measure | Orlinda | Robertson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,214 ±252 | 75,539 | no clear change |
| Households | 448 ±105 | 28,255 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.71 ±0.38 | 2.65 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 475 ±108 | 29,824 | no clear change |
Orlinda's population since 2000
From 594 in 2000 to 1,028 in 2025: up 73.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Orlinda as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Orlinda?
The median resident of Orlinda is 41.8 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.6%.
| Measure | Orlinda | Robertson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.8 ±8.1 | 38.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.4% ±8.1 pts | 24.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.4% ±4.4 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Male | 47.0% ±6.4 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.6% ±7.7 pts | 10.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.0% ±8.3 pts | 78.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7% ±3.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5% ±2.3 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.4% ±8.0 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.3% ±2.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 18.8% ±7.9 pts | 12.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0% ±3.1 pts | 10.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.3% ±5.6 pts | 90.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.6% ±5.0 pts | 22.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.9% ±1.9 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.6% ±3.5 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Orlinda earn?
Half of Orlinda's 448 households earn less than $84,250 a year (±$29,974), against $83,047 in Robertson County and $69,595 in Tennessee. In 2015-2019 it was $77,089 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Orlinda | Robertson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,250 ±$29,974 | $83,047 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $100,347 ±$21,418 | $101,822 | – |
| Per capita income | $38,151 ±$9,348 | $38,646 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4% ±4.8 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.8% ±6.6 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.3% ±6.7 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.0% ±4.6 pts | 94.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.9% ±7.6 pts | 87.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Orlinda?
Owners occupy 87.3% of Orlinda's occupied homes and renters 12.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,400 by its owner (±$68,428). The median renter pays $1,531 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Orlinda | Robertson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $355,400 ±$68,428 | $335,000 | +$145,567 |
| Median gross rent | $1,531 ±$586 | $1,199 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.7% ±43.6 pts | 40.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,546 ±$160 | $1,656 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.3% ±8.4 pts | 77.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.7% ±8.4 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Housing units | 475 ±108 | 29,824 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.5% ±2.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±46.2 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.5% ±6.6 pts | 82.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.3% ±2.7 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5% ±1.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 20.0% ±14.6 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.3% ±9.0 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.9% ±6.5 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Orlinda work and get to work?
86.7% of Orlinda's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.1 minutes.
| Measure | Orlinda | Robertson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.3% ±8.7 pts | 66.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% ±2.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.7% ±5.6 pts | 79.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.4% ±2.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.8% ±4.4 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min ±4.7 | 30.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Orlinda?
No census tract lies mostly in Orlinda; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 801.01Robertson County | 5,041 | $95,000 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Orlinda) · Census block assignment files
How does Orlinda compare with other places in Tennessee?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Orlinda is the 10,153rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 231st-most populous of 345 in Tennessee.
Orlinda is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 231st | 345 |
Orlinda's figures with every place in Tennessee (CSV)
Every place in Tennessee, sortable · Compare Orlinda with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Orlinda?
26 of the 57 figures for Orlinda on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Orlinda are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Orlinda.