The Town Files

Cheatham County, Tennessee

41,829 people. The median home is worth $338,700 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $89,852.

Towns in Cheatham County

Towns in Cheatham County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ashland City5,193$294,100$79,23137.6
Pleasant View4,807$390,900$109,21340.0
Kingston Springs2,824$426,500$103,25044.2

People and housing

Cheatham CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$338,700$204,650
Median rent$1,345$863
Median household income$89,852$57,917
Median age41.540.8
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%18.2%
Below the poverty line7.7%14.2%

Jobs and pay

9,759 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,841 a year.

Largest industries in Cheatham CountyManufacturing2,753 jobs · $78,733Retail1,042 jobs · $33,997Construction908 jobs · $72,505Hotels & restaurants852 jobs · $21,666Transportation & warehousing433 jobs · $58,254Professional & technical serv…313 jobs · $83,402
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cheatham County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 363 storm events in Cheatham County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Cheatham County by type since 1996Hail47Flood8Drought28Tornado11Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow5Flash Flood45Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm18Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cheatham County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 17, 2024Severe StormDR-4792: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
December 13, 2023Severe StormDR-4751: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).