Demographics · TN
Nashville, TN demographics: 715,388 residents, with a median age of 34.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
715,388 people live in Nashville, at a median age of 34.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 34.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Nashville, the largest race group is White (55.2%); 13.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 15.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Nashville is 34.6 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 20.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 46,649 | 6.5% | ±59 |
| 5 to 17 | 101,742 | 14.2% | ±2,038 |
| 18 to 24 | 69,311 | 9.7% | ±1,580 |
| 25 to 34 | 144,550 | 20.2% | ±86 |
| 35 to 44 | 104,474 | 14.6% | ±2,398 |
| 45 to 54 | 79,531 | 11.1% | ±51 |
| 55 to 64 | 76,681 | 10.7% | ±2,128 |
| 65 to 74 | 57,771 | 8.1% | ±1,659 |
| 75 and over | 34,679 | 4.8% | ±1,234 |
Median age by sex: 34.3 (male) · 35.0 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Nashville is White at 55.2% of the population. Separately, 13.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 395,172 | 55.2% | ±2,306 |
| Black or African American alone | 175,808 | 24.6% | ±2,453 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 3,571 | 0.5% | ±1,221 |
| Asian alone | 24,838 | 3.5% | ±1,183 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 353 | 0.0% | ±69 |
| Some other race alone | 36,511 | 5.1% | ±3,116 |
| Two or more races | 79,135 | 11.1% | ±4,274 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 99,569 | 13.9% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Nashville has 324,907 households. 51.4% are family households and 37.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.14 people.
Total households
324,907
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.14
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
51.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
37.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 324,907 | ±1,705 |
| Family households | 167,086 | ±2,656 |
| Nonfamily households | 157,821 | ±2,879 |
| Householder living alone | 120,293 | ±2,746 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
15.0% of Nashville residents were born outside the United States. 80.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (10.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 15.0% | 107,179 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 80.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 10.8% | Spanish · 72,412 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
48.4% of adults age 25 and over in Nashville hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Nashville is 4752004. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.