Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area: population growth, jobs and income

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area gained 34,658 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.6%).

The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area had an estimated 2,197,416 residents in 2025, up 8.7% (175,579 more people) since 2020.

Data as of 2025 · updated November 5, 2026

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Population

2,197,416

2025

+8.7% since 2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.

Net domestic migration

+16,967

2025

7.7 per 1,000 residents

+83,240 in total, 2021–2025

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.

Unemployment rate

3.0%

2025

+0.4 pts since 2019

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.

New homes permitted

19,203

2025

−4.2% since 2024

8.7 per 1,000 residents

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.

Median household income

$85,447

2020–24

+24.9% since 2016–20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.

Private-sector employment

1,012,689

2023

+15.5% since 2018

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).

Net migration (IRS tax returns)

+13,425

2022–23

Source: IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data, 2022–23. People on tax returns moving in minus moving out, U.S. and abroad; the sum of the member counties (moves between them cancel out).

Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 16,967 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 1,012,689 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +15.5% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.0% in 2025, 0.4 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 19,203 new homes in 2025, or 8.7 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $85,447 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +24.9% since 2016–20.

Population growth over five years ranks 1st of 10 Tennessee metro areas and 39th of 362 U.S. metro areas.

IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net gain of 13,425 people (the sum of its counties).

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How it ranks

Measure	Among U.S. metro areas
Population growth	39th of 362
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents	46th of 362
Private-sector job growth	30th of 352
Median household income	77th of 362
Lowest unemployment rate	36th of 362
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents	29th of 362

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.

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Counties in this metro area

Rutherford County, TN led the change: of the 175,579 residents the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area gained from 2020 to 2025 (the sum of its counties), it added 43,067 (25%).

The 14 counties of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area: Census population estimates
County	Role	Residents2025	Share of residents2025	Change2020–2025	Share of the change2020–2025
Davidson County, TN	Central	745,904	33.9%	+29,751 (+4.2%)	17%
Rutherford County, TN	Outlying	386,352	17.6%	+43,067 (+12.5%)	25%
Williamson County, TN	Central	272,061	12.4%	+22,447 (+9.0%)	13%
Sumner County, TN	Central	215,538	9.8%	+18,122 (+9.2%)	10%
Wilson County, TN	Central	175,033	8.0%	+26,379 (+17.7%)	15%
Maury County, TN	Outlying	118,131	5.4%	+16,319 (+16.0%)	9%
Robertson County, TN	Outlying	80,175	3.6%	+7,217 (+9.9%)	4%
Dickson County, TN	Outlying	58,662	2.7%	+4,210 (+7.7%)	2%
Cheatham County, TN	Outlying	42,778	1.9%	+1,690 (+4.1%)	1%
Macon County, TN	Outlying	27,663	1.3%	+2,403 (+9.5%)	1%
Hickman County, TN	Outlying	26,219	1.2%	+1,247 (+5.0%)	1%
Smith County, TN	Outlying	20,981	1.0%	+1,018 (+5.1%)	1%
Cannon County, TN	Outlying	15,296	0.7%	+732 (+5.0%)	0%
Trousdale County, TN	Outlying	12,623	0.6%	+977 (+8.4%)	1%

Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.

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Questions

Is the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area growing?

Yes. Its population grew 8.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 175,579 more people (Census Bureau population estimates).

Which county in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area is growing fastest?

Wilson County, TN. Its population grew 17.7% between 2020 and 2025, the fastest of the 14 member counties (Census Bureau population estimates).

How many people moved to the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area?

On net, about 16,967 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area?

It averaged 3.0% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area?

About 2,197,416 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.