Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

2.08M

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.272% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

0.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,447

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$409,600

8.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.1M

2.26% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN are Middle Tennessee State University (6,414 degrees awarded in 2024), Vanderbilt University (5,295 degrees), and Belmont University (2,398 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN was $409,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN was 2 cars per household.

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN borders Bowling Green, KY, Clarksville, TN-KY, Cookeville, TN, Lawrenceburg, TN, Lewisburg, TN, McMinnville, TN, Shelbyville, TN, and Tullahoma-Manchester, TN.

About the photo: The Parthenon at Centennial Park Nashville,TN

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United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is home to a population of 2.08M people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.56% of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN residents were born outside of the country (199k people).

In 2024, there were 4.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42M people) in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 287k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42M ± 2.74k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
287k ± 3.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
91.4k ± 4.06k

10.1%

Hispanic Population

210k people

10.1% of the people in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN are hispanic (210k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

9.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

199k people

9.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

190k people

As of 2024, 9.56% of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN residents (199k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN was 9.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28,015 ± 1,162
Gulf War (2001-)
26,781 ± 1,461
Gulf War (1990s)
17,103 ± 1,191

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.

Health

90.5% of the population of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

1,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tennessee in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.49%

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.16%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN grew by 0.441% from 9.45% to 9.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN employs 1.1M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (157,305 people), Retail Trade (121,027 people), and Manufacturing (105,444 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,841), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,957).

Employment

Occupations

1.1M

2024 Value

± 9,751

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 1.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 1.08M employees to 1.1M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, are Management Occupations (143,545 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117,758 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (105,804 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.1M

2024 Value

± 9,751

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 1.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 1.08M employees to 1.1M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157,305 people), Retail Trade (121,027 people), and Manufacturing (105,444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, though some of these residents may live in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,476

Median earning men ± $629

$45,081

Median earning women ± $498

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,257), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,531), and Information ($73,801).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,403), Public Administration ($57,097), and Information ($53,877).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3,285
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,769
Retail Trade
2,739
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11.2M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.46M
Finance and Insurance
$5.15M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN awarded 27,436 degrees. The student population of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 39,792 male students and 55,816 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN are White (16,370 and 62.1%), Black or African American (4,689 and 17.8%), Hispanic or Latino (2,271 and 8.62%), and Asian (1,345 and 5.1%).

The largest universities in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN by number of degrees awarded are Middle Tennessee State University (6,414 and 23.4%), Vanderbilt University (5,295 and 19.3%), and Belmont University (2,398 and 8.74%).

The most popular majors in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,768 and 6.44%), General Business Administration & Management (1,377 and 5.02%), and Recording Arts Technology (837 and 3.05%).

The median tuition costs are $25,260 for private four year colleges, and $7,786 and $25,340 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 95,608 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 95,608 students enrolled in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 51,784 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
804 degrees awarded
General Psychology
621 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
555 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 804 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Middle Tennessee State University
6,414 degrees awarded
Vanderbilt University
5,295 degrees awarded
Belmont University
2,398 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Middle Tennessee State University with 6,414 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 11,456 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, which is 0.717 times less than the 15,980 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 16,370 degrees mean that there were 3.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,689 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,260) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,655) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,471) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN was $409,600 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,800 to $409,600, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$409,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,934

$540,644

Median Property Taxes

±$6,122

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,447

Median Household Income

± $984

829k

Number of Households

± 8,227

In 2024, the median household income of the 829k households in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN grew to $85,447 from the previous year's value of $82,499.

The following chart displays the households in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (212k out of 2.04M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.