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  • Largest town: Nashville-Davidson

Davidson County, Tennessee

Davidson County had 729,505 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 503.5 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 37th by land area.

Population
729,505
#2 of 95 in Tennessee · #94 in US
Area
503.5 sq mi
#37 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,065 in US
Density
1,449 / sq mi
#1 of 95 in Tennessee · #113 in US
Median household income
$80,216
#8 of 95 in Tennessee · #469 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Davidson County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Davidson County population, land area and income

Davidson County had 729,505 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 503.5 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 37th by land area. That works out to 1,448.9 people per square mile, 15.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents, so Davidson County is 22.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $80,216 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

729,505

3144th1st

94th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

503 sq mi

3144th1st

2065th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,448.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

113th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$80,216

3143rd1st

469th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

729,505

95th1st

2nd of 95 (TN)

Land area

503 sq mi

95th1st

37th of 95 (TN)

Density

1,448.9 / sq mi

95th1st

1st of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$80,216

95th1st

8th of 95 (TN)

How Davidson County's population changed since 2020

Davidson County gained 13,410 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.9%. That ranks 78th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Davidson County recorded 42,571 births and 26,277 deaths, a natural change of +16,294. Net international migration added +23,502 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -25,537. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 25,537 people.

716.1k2020701.0k2021711.3k2022719.1k2023729.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
42,571
Deaths
26,277
Net international migration
+23,502
Net domestic migration
-25,537
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+10,413

Where Davidson County is

The Census internal point of Davidson County is at 36.169100, -86.784800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Davidson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Davidson County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
36.169100, -86.784800
DMS
36°10'8.76"N 86°47'5.28"W
UTM
16N 519354.0E 4002725.8N
Geohash
dn6mc0mhr
Plus code
868M5698+J3

Towns in Davidson County

7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Davidson County, 729,505 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Davidson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Nashville-Davidson with 704,963.

  1. 01Nashville-Davidson704,963
  2. 02Goodlettsville (part)11,112
  3. 03Oak Hill4,485
  4. 04Forest Hills4,455
  5. 05Belle Meade2,590
  6. 06Berry Hill1,838
  7. 07Ridgetop (part)62
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Davidson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Davidson County. The most populous is Rutherford County, TN, with 376,996 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is inside or next to Davidson County. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Nashville-Davidson, TN (population 704,963), 0.2 miles away.

Davidson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Davidson County is 47037: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 037. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $80,216.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Davidson County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 729,505. That is up 13,410 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 716,095.

What is the FIPS code of Davidson County?

47037. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (037) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Davidson County?

Nashville-Davidson, with 704,963 residents inside Davidson County in 2024.

Which counties border Davidson County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rutherford County, TN; Williamson County, TN; Sumner County, TN; Wilson County, TN; Robertson County, TN; Cheatham County, TN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.