Davidson County, Tennessee

Davidson County is a one of the county from Tennessee's 95 counties, located in Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 569891 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 626144, It is Tennessee's second most populous county. The county spans an area of 526.11 sq mi (1362.62 kmē), of which, 502.26 square miles (1300.85 kmē) of it is land and 23.85 square miles (61.77 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 34th largest by total area in Tennessee.

Davidson County Tennessee
Map of Davidson County, Tennessee

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 569891 residents, 237405 households, and 138106 families in the county. The population density was 1134.6 people per square mile (438.07/kmē), it would be the second most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. There were 252977 housing units at an average density of 503.7 per square mile (194.48/kmē). The average household size was 2.3 persons, and the average family size was 2.96 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 34% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 626144, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 421930 White, 171829 Black or African American, 3012 American Indian, 18064 Asian, 786 Native Hawaiian, and 10523 from two or more races.

Davidson County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Davidson County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Davidson County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $39797, it is 11th wealthiest county by median household income in Tennessee. The median income for a family in the county was $49317, it is the sixth highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $23069, it is Tennessee's second wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 141200 pupils and students, of which 49.45% are male and 50.55% are female, 24.78% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.61% nursery or pri school, 5.08% kindergarten, 39.92% elementary school, 19.13% high school and 29.26% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Belle Meade CityDavidson County3.143.1402943938.7104908144720
2Berry Hill CityDavidson County0.90.90674752.62215430529
3Forest Hills CityDavidson County9.279.2704710507.868228124845
4Goodlettsville CityDavidson County, Sumner County14.0913.970.1313780986.52294645690
5Lakewood CityDavidson County0.960.96023412445.51807237182
6Nashville-davidson (balance)Davidson County497.01473.3223.695455241152.62201839232
7Oak Hill CityDavidson County7.997.880.114493570.45893290174
8Ridgetop CityRobertson County, Davidson County1.61.601083678.31961052381
YearPopulation
April 2000 census569891
April 2000 Estimate569889
July 2000 Estimate570277
July 2001 Estimate578832
July 2002 Estimate582346
July 2003 Estimate588512
July 2004 Estimate597263
July 2005 Estimate607413
July 2006 Estimate614200
July 2007 Estimate620267
July 2008 Estimate626144
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school483544979332
Kindergarten373234397171
Elementary school292912706956360
High school133611365527016
College or graduate school185982272341321
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Davidson County, Tennessee$39797$49317$23069
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587