The Town Files

Davidson County, Tennessee

715,388 people. The median home is worth $417,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $77,853.

Towns in Davidson County

Towns in Davidson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nashville-Davidson689,447$413,600$77,37134.5
Goodlettsville17,789$381,900$70,75838.5
Forest Hills5,038$1,413,100$250,00149.2
Oak Hill4,891$1,199,600$215,53046.4
Belle Meade2,901$2,000,001$250,00143.1

People and housing

Davidson CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$417,400$204,650
Median rent$1,582$863
Median household income$77,853$57,917
Median age34.640.8
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%18.2%
Below the poverty line13.9%14.2%

Jobs and pay

555,405 jobs in 2024, average pay $83,096 a year.

Largest industries in Davidson CountyHealth care & social assistan…87,318 jobs · $86,091Hotels & restaurants58,936 jobs · $37,430Administrative & support44,748 jobs · $55,260Professional & technical serv…44,341 jobs · $131,252Retail42,389 jobs · $50,367Construction31,213 jobs · $89,451
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Davidson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,544 storm events in Davidson County from 1996 to 2026, with 35 deaths.

Storm events in Davidson County by type since 1996Hail235Flood30Drought29Tornado42High Wind11Lightning49Heavy Rain16Flash Flood144Strong Wind42Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Davidson County has been included in 28 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
December 13, 2023Severe StormDR-4751: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).