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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Nashville-Davidson, TN compare?
| Figure | Nashville-Davidson, TN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 721,074 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 689,447 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,450 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.6% |
| Measure | Nashville-Davidson, TN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 690,130±74 |
| Median age | 34.5±0.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.1%±0.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.6%±0.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 24.5%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.3%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.0%±0.6 pts |
| Median household income | $77,371±$1,378 |
| Per capita income | $49,061±$973 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.1%±0.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $413,600±$5,848 |
| Median gross rent | $1,586±$18 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.4%±1.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.4%±0.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.4%±0.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.5%±0.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±0.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.8%±0.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov