Nashville, Tennessee population is 745,904 as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate), ranking #20 nationally and #1 in Tennessee. Cost of living runs 3.7% below the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); a family of four needs roughly $101,026/yr to break even (2025 modeled). This consolidated city-county profile draws on 11 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
At a glance.
2025 population
745,904
+9,281 in the last year
Top 1% of 19,483 U.S. cities
Census Vintage 2025
Cost of living
RPP 96.3
−3.7% vs US
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro · BEA 2024
Family-of-4 budget
$101,026/yr
+26% vs US
Modeled 2025 · federal sources
Median HH income
$77,853
+0.2% vs US
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr
Median home value
$417,400
+38% vs US
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr
2-BR fair-market rent
$1,730/mo
HUD FY2026 · 40th pct
Avg July high
90°F
NOAA 1991–2020
Gigabit broadband
90%
ISP-reported, FCC BDC
How many people live in Nashville?
745,904 people live in Nashville as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025), the #20 largest U.S. city.
Source detail: 2025 population
2025 population
Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Dataset
Census PEP
Vintage / period
Vintage 2025 (Jul 1, 2025)
Native geography
Census PEP subcounty place records for the included city universe.
Transformation
Copied from POPESTIMATE2025, joined by Census GEOID, and used for ranks, filters, and city pages.
Known limit: Annual estimate, not a decennial count; each new PEP vintage can revise the prior series.
Population grew 4.2% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 715,887 → 2025: 745,904 (+4.2%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
715,887
April 1, 2020
2020
716,153
July 1, 2020
2021
701,450
July 1, 2021
2022
712,156
July 1, 2022
2023
720,989
July 1, 2023
2024
736,623
July 1, 2024
2025
745,904
July 1, 2025
Vintage 2019 · not available
Earlier-vintage history is not available for Nashville. Consolidated city-county governments did not receive direct V2019 PEP estimates.
Nashville is the #20 largest of 19,483 U.S. cities and #1 in Tennessee.
▸ Show the analyst detail (9 rows)
Measure
Value
Note
2020 base
715,887
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
+30,017
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
+4.2%
within V2025 only
1-yr change
+9,281
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
+1.3%
within V2025 only
Density
1,568
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
475.6
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#20
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#1
of 345 in Tennessee
Place type · consolidated_city
Nashville is a consolidated city-county.
Nashville is a consolidated city-county government. The population shown here is the consolidated total (SUMLEV=170), which combines the city government with the surrounding county. Separately-incorporated enclaves are excluded from this total but counted on their own rows. Density and land area are derived from the balance-entry geometry and are slightly overstated as a result. See the methodology for the SUMLEV=170 ↔ balance-entry mapping.
What is the median household income in Nashville?
Median household income is 0% above the U.S. median ($77,853 vs $77,719); 13.9% live in poverty — 1.4 points above the 12.5% U.S. rate.
Median household income$77,853
US
Nashville: $77,853 — 0% above the US median of $77,719.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS income data
Nashville
$77,853
United States
$77,719
Income and poverty estimates for Nashville from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
77,853+0.2% vs US
±1,253
Per capita income
50,640+17.0% vs US
±985
Population in poverty
13.9%
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 38% above the U.S. median ($417,400 vs $303,400); median rent is 17% above ($1,582 vs $1,348); price-to-income ratio is 5.4×, making it 1.4× as cost-burdened as the typical U.S. city (3.9×).
Median home value$417,400
US
Nashville: $417,400 — 38% above the US median of $303,400.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS home-value data
HUD 2-BR fair-market rent$1,730/mo
US
Nashville: $1,730/mo — 61% above the US median of $1,077/mo.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with a HUD Fair Market Rent
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2024 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Nashville. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
2.9%
Nashville (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
416,995
2024 annual avg
Worked from home
20.3%+45.2% vs US
share of workers 16+ commuting from home · U.S. median: 14% · ACS
County context — Nashville sits in Davidson County:
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Davidson County
12.2%
$80,803
2.9%
What workers earn in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). See methodology §25.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand is the largest tracked occupation in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro (33,120 jobs, median $39,790/yr).
▸ Show all 12 occupations
Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
33,120
$39,790
$19.13
Fast Food and Counter Workers
28,680
$29,150
$14.02
Customer Service Representatives
20,770
$45,510
$21.88
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
20,770
$56,400
$27.12
Stockers and Order Fillers
20,090
$38,190
$18.36
Waiters and Waitresses
19,490
$29,390
$14.13
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
28,580
$34,420
$16.55
Registered Nurses · benchmark
25,100
$84,040
$40.40
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
23,820
$119,990
$57.69
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
18,860
$60,630
$29.15
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 3.7% below the U.S. average (RPP 96.3); utilities run 28.0% below (RPP 72.0) — the metro's utility affordability is the main driver.
Cost of living (RPP, all items)RPP 96.3
US
Nashville's cost of living runs 3.7% below the U.S. average (RPP 96.3 vs 100).
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of metro/non-metro areas with a BEA price parity
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 96.3
−3.7% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,730/mo
FY2026 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
0%
no state income tax · TY2025
Family-of-four monthly budget total
$8,419/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources
Single-adult monthly budget total
$5,580/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources
Local income tax
—
not applicable in Tennessee · no modeled local income tax
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
15.0% foreign-born (U.S. median 14%); Spanish is the most-spoken language at home other than English (10.8% of residents 5+).
A quick read on Nashville's residents — nativity and languages spoken at home shown above, from the ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. The full demographic breakdown (age, race and ethnicity, household types, and educational attainment, each with its margin of error) lives on the demographics page.
Hottest month: July (90°F avg high). Coldest: January (29°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 51.7 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Nashville from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
16 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 90% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Nashville from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of June 30, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
16 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
13
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
90.0%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
90.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
408,564
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of June 30, 2025 · methodology →
How much crime is reported in Nashville?
In 2024, law enforcement reported 7,857 violent and 31,521 property offenses in the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department jurisdiction — a violent-crime rate of 1,124.1 per 100,000, above the U.S. estimate of 359.1.
Reported offenses known to law enforcement from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program (CIUS Table 8), 2024. Figures describe the FBI agency jurisdiction: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department — an FBI jurisdiction population of 698,987, versus the Census place population of 745,904. The rate per 100,000 is the FBI's own (count ÷ that jurisdiction population), never divided by the Census place figure. These are reported crimes under voluntary participation — not measured or victimization crime — and the FBI cautions against using them to rank or compare places. See methodology §31.
Offenses known, 2024
Count
Rate /100k
U.S. rate
Violent crime
7,857
1,124.1
359.1
Property crime
31,521
4,509.5
1,760.1
▸ Offense breakdown and 3-year trend
Offense, 2024
Count
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
102
Rape
503
Robbery
1,083
Aggravated assault
6,169
Burglary
3,093
Larceny-theft
23,377
Motor vehicle theft
5,051
Arson (12-month reporters only)
54
Year
Violent /100k
Property /100k
Jurisdiction pop.
2022
1,102.3
3,824.7
679,562
2023
1,128.9
4,404.7
690,495
2024
1,124.1
4,509.5
698,987
Only years the agency reported a complete 12 months appear; the FBI does not estimate missing agency-years, so a gap is a non-reporting year, not zero crime.
U.S. rate is the FBI national estimate (imputes non-reporting agencies); the city figures are reported-only. Source: FBI UCR CIUS Table 8 (2022–2024) · FBI agency jurisdiction: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department · methodology → · FBI Crime Data Explorer →
In-state context.
Nashville sits at state rank #1 among 345 cities in Tennessee. Nearby in the state ranking:
Just above in the profiled set: Seattle, WA · #19 · 784,777 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Denver, CO · #21 · 740,613 residents.
Quick travel facts for Nashville
Quick travel facts.
Nearest commercial airport
Nashville International Airport(BNA) ·
7 mi 11 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
Oct · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (FAA-aligned, type=large/medium, scheduled_service=yes) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Frequently asked questions about Nashville.
How many people live in Nashville, TN?
Nashville has 745,904 residents as of July 1, 2025, making it the #20 largest city in the United States and #1 in Tennessee. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Is Nashville growing or shrinking?
Nashville has grown 4.2% since the April 2020 census baseline, adding 30,017 residents, including a 1.3% increase from 2024 to 2025. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
What was Nashville's population in the 2020 census?
715,887 at the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
What county is Nashville in?
Nashville is in Davidson County, Tennessee.
How big is Nashville?
Nashville covers 475.6 square miles of land, with a population density of about 1,568 residents per square mile. Source: Census Gazetteer 2025.
What is the median household income in Nashville?
$77,853, about 0% above the U.S. median. Source: ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
The GEOID for Nashville is 4752004. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page. The headline population value above includes a source-detail disclosure with publisher, dataset, vintage, native geography, transformation, and caveat.
