Population and Household
2010 Population and Household Projections2004 Population and Household Estimates
Davidson County, Tennessee
What?
Population projections are a prediction of the future population of an area, based on present data or trends. Population estimates are the calculated number of people living in an area on a specified date (April 2004).
Why?
Accurate population projections and estimates are necessary for a number of
planning department tasks including Cost of Development research, Community
Plan updating and Transportation planning. Other Metro departments will be
able to incorporate this information into their short, medium and long term
planning efforts.
How?
Using Building Permit and Property information along with recently released
data from the 2000 Census. By determining the relationship between population
change and the change in building permits, and then projecting the number
of permits added or lost (demolitions) over the 2000 to 2010 period, we were
able to calculate the net change in population for Davidson County. In addition
an assessment of the development potential was undertaken, and acted as a
validation for the projection method.
Results?
The estimated population for Davidson County in 2004 is 595,714. Households
are estimated at 248,911. These values represent approximately 60% of the
growth projected for the 2000-2010 period.
Looking to 2010 - Davidson County is projected to continue its pattern of slowing growth. The 2010 projected population for Davidson County is 619,771: an 8.8% increase over 2000. This compares to the 11.6% growth seen for 1990-2000. By 2010 approximately 50,000 new residents will be added, and most of this growth will be focused on Priest Lake, Bellevue and Far South Davidson County between I-24 and I-65. See the links below for more information.
Data is also available for Subareas, Council Districts, and School Attendance Zones. If you require data for these, or any other geographic area within Davidson County, please contact the Planning Department (see below).
| Document | File Size (KB) | Information |
| Nashville-Davidson 1970 - 2010 Population Analysis (PDF) | 13 | Chart and table analysis. |
| Total Population Change (2000 - 2010) (PDF) | 105 | A map displaying population change totals throughout Davidson County |
| Percent Population Change (2000 - 2010) (PDF) | 105 | A map displaying population change percentages throughout Davidson County |
| Total Household Change (2000 - 2010) (PDF) | 105 | A map displaying household change totals for Davidson County |
| Percent Household Change (2000 - 2010) (PDF) | 105 | A map displaying the percent household for Davidson County |
| Tract Data (PDF) | 30 | This information can also be easily copied to your personal application through the use of the TEXT SELECT TOOL available on your Acrobat Reader. Simply change from the current tool (typically the "Hand" tool) to the text select tool by clicking on the "T" with the box next to it on the toolbar of the Acrobat Reader application. |
| Tract Data Map (PDF) | 851 | A map displaying information about each census tract throughout Davidson County (36"x36") |
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Questions?
If you have any additional questions or comments, please contact:
Nicholas Lindeman
Metropolitan Planning Department
730 2nd Avenue South
Nashville TN 37210
Phone: 615-862-7198