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Robertson County, Tennessee

Robertson County had 78,459 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 476.3 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 43rd by land area.

Population
78,459
#19 of 95 in Tennessee · #735 in US
Area
476.3 sq mi
#43 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,165 in US
Density
165 / sq mi
#23 of 95 in Tennessee · #643 in US
Median household income
$81,529
#7 of 95 in Tennessee · #424 in US

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

Robertson County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Robertson County population, land area and income

Robertson County had 78,459 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 476.3 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 43rd by land area. That works out to 164.7 people per square mile, 1.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents, so Robertson County is 2.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $81,529 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

78,459

3144th1st

735th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

476 sq mi

3144th1st

2165th of 3,144 (US)

Density

164.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

643rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$81,529

3143rd1st

424th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

78,459

95th1st

19th of 95 (TN)

Land area

476 sq mi

95th1st

43rd of 95 (TN)

Density

164.7 / sq mi

95th1st

23rd of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$81,529

95th1st

7th of 95 (TN)

How Robertson County's population changed since 2020

Robertson County gained 5,497 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.5%. That ranks 16th 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, Robertson County recorded 3,833 births and 3,962 deaths, a natural change of -129. Net international migration added +424 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,291. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,291 people.

73.0k202074.1k202175.4k202276.8k202378.5k2024
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
3,833
Deaths
3,962
Net international migration
+424
Net domestic migration
+5,291
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,639

Where Robertson County is

The Census internal point of Robertson County is at 36.524400, -86.872600. 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 Robertson 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: Robertson County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
36.524400, -86.872600
DMS
36°31'27.84"N 86°52'21.36"W
UTM
16N 511405.8E 4042122.2N
Geohash
dn6pz1j61
Plus code
868MG4FG+QX

Towns in Robertson County

9 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Robertson County, 46,218 people together, or 59% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Robertson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Springfield with 19,842.

  1. 01Springfield19,842
  2. 02White House (part)8,137
  3. 03Greenbrier7,039
  4. 04Coopertown4,781
  5. 05Ridgetop (part)2,081
  6. 06Cross Plains1,907
  7. 07Millersville (part)1,380
  8. 08Orlinda1,005
  9. 09Portland (part)46
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Robertson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Robertson County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Davidson County, TN, with 729,505 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 25.2 miles SSE of Robertson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Nashville-Davidson, TN (population 704,963), 24.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Springfield, TN (population 19,842), 2.1 miles away.

Robertson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Robertson County is 47147: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 147. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $81,529.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Robertson County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 78,459. That is up 5,497 people (7.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 72,962.

What is the FIPS code of Robertson County?

47147. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (147) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Robertson County?

Springfield, with 19,842 residents inside Robertson County in 2024.

Which counties border Robertson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Davidson County, TN; Montgomery County, TN; Sumner County, TN; Cheatham County, TN; Logan County, KY; Simpson County, KY; Todd County, KY.

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.