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Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area is 1,589,934. The Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area population density is 275.91 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 150.58 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area is white, which represent 76.86% of the total population. The average Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 1,589,934. #38

Population Density, #107

Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	275.91 per square mile
Tennessee	150.58 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,221,951 (76.86%, #652)
Black:	242,264 (15.24%, #193)
Hispanic:	105,367 (6.63%, #381)
Asian:	36,306 (2.28%, #166)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6,039 (0.38%, #566)
One Race, Other:	50,712 (3.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	32,662 (2.05%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	65,848 (62.49%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6,449 (6.12%, see rank)
Cuban:	2,962 (2.81%, see rank)
Central American:	16,413 (15.58%, see rank)
South American:	4,402 (4.18%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	8,512 (23.45%, see rank)
Chinese:	5,045 (13.90%, see rank)
Filipino:	2,638 (7.27%, see rank)
Japanese:	1,340 (3.69%, see rank)
Korean:	3,673 (10.12%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	3,585 (9.87%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	10,783 (29.70%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

33 (64.71%) out of the total population of 51 reported first ancestry.

	Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.48%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.35%	1.63%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	10.51%	9.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.08%	3.77%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	10.55%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.51%
Irish	8	15.69%, see rank	11.30%	11.76%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.04%	3.24%
Portuguese	8	15.69%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.20%	1.72%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.26%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	17.25%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 777,473 (48.90%, see rank)

Females: 812,461 (51.10%, see rank)

Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
Tennessee	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	35.70 years old
Tennessee	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	34.70 years old
Tennessee	36.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	36.70 years old
Tennessee	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Under 5 years	109,842	6.91%, see rank	6.43%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	108,414	6.82%, see rank	6.50%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	106,507	6.70%, see rank	6.60%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	107,689	6.77%, see rank	6.89%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	111,920	7.04%, see rank	6.72%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	234,483	14.75%, see rank	12.98%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	228,380	14.36%, see rank	13.46%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	234,057	14.72%, see rank	14.60%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	178,639	11.24%, see rank	12.38%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	97,643	6.14%, see rank	7.68%	7.03%
75 to 84	52,243	3.29%, see rank	4.20%	4.23%
85 years and over	20,117	1.27%, see rank	1.57%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18	100%	4,156,132	199,726,659
Less Than High School	8	44.44%, see rank	17.51%	14.97%
High School Graduate	10	55.56%, see rank	33.38%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	26.41%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	14.70%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0	0.00%, see rank	7.99%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.22, see rank	-	12.98	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area			Tennessee		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	17	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.89%	11.11%	89.31%	10.69%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Households	615,374	100%	2,493,552	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	164,719	26.77%, see rank	26.92%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	450,655	73.23%, see rank	73.08%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	406,490	66.06%, see rank	67.34%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	300,127	48.77%, see rank	48.72%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	208,884	33.94%, see rank	32.66%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26	see rank	5,006,211	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	8	100%, see rank	2,411,172	118,264,295
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	30.21%	34.21%
Married	8	100.00%, see rank	55.93%	54.02%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.62%	2.52%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	11.25%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	18	100%, see rank	2,595,039	124,809,173
Never Married	0	0.00%, see rank	24.39%	27.93%
Married	8	44.44%, see rank	51.89%	50.85%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	10.49%	9.55%
Divorced	10	55.56%, see rank	13.23%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	51	100.00%, see rank	95.62%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	25	49.02%, see rank	61.61%	58.66%
Born in Different State	26	50.98%, see rank	33.26%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	4.38%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.02%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.19%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	2.19%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
English	8	100.00%, see rank	93.32%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.67%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.56%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.