The
Nashville-DavidsonNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
–MurfreesboroMurfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 101,753 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2009 report, up from 81,393 residents certified during the city's 2005 special census. The center of population of Tennessee is...
–FranklinFranklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,842 as of the 2000 census.-History:...
, TN, metropolitan statistical area in
Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to state law as the 41 counties in the Middle Grand Division of Tennessee...
is the 39th largest
Metropolitan Statistical AreaIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. These are referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" and "Combined Statistical Areas" . An earlier version of the MSA was the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" . MSAs are...
(MSA) in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the largest
metropolitan areaA metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central cities and their zone of influence...
in the
stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
TennesseeTennessee is a state located in the Southeastern United States. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 6,214,888, an increase of nearly 9.5% since 2000. Tennessee is the 14th fastest growing state in the US and is ranked 17th by population. It is ranked 36th by total land area. In...
.
It was originally designated by the
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in 1950, when it consisted only of
Davidson CountyDavidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 569,891. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 619,626...
. As surrounding counties increased in population densities and in the number of their residents employed within Davidson County, they met Office of Management and Budget criteria to be added to the MSA.
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Nashville-DavidsonNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
–MurfreesboroMurfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 101,753 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2009 report, up from 81,393 residents certified during the city's 2005 special census. The center of population of Tennessee is...
–FranklinFranklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,842 as of the 2000 census.-History:...
, TN, metropolitan statistical area in
Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to state law as the 41 counties in the Middle Grand Division of Tennessee...
is the 39th largest
Metropolitan Statistical AreaIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. These are referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" and "Combined Statistical Areas" . An earlier version of the MSA was the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" . MSAs are...
(MSA) in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the largest
metropolitan areaA metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central cities and their zone of influence...
in the
stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
TennesseeTennessee is a state located in the Southeastern United States. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 6,214,888, an increase of nearly 9.5% since 2000. Tennessee is the 14th fastest growing state in the US and is ranked 17th by population. It is ranked 36th by total land area. In...
.
It was originally designated by the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
in 1950, when it consisted only of
Davidson CountyDavidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 569,891. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 619,626...
. As surrounding counties increased in population densities and in the number of their residents employed within Davidson County, they met Office of Management and Budget criteria to be added to the MSA. Davidson County is now joined with twelve other
countiesA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
to form this MSA.
Suburbs with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
- Brentwood
Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Nashville. The population was 23,445 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brentwood is located at ....
- Dickson
Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dickson is located at ....
- Franklin
Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,842 as of the 2000 census.-History:...
- Gallatin
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, along a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. Named for U.S...
- Goodlettsville
Goodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Goodlettsville was incorporated as a city in 1958 with a population of just over 3,000 residents; at the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,780. Goodlettsville chose to remain autonomous in 1963...
- Hendersonville
Hendersonville is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, on Old Hickory Lake. The population was 40,620 at the 2000 census. The city was settled around 1784 by Daniel Smith, and is named for William Henderson.-History:...
- La Vergne
La Vergne is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 18,687 at the 2000 census. La Vergne lies within the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Lebanon
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville. Local residents have also called it "Cedar-City"...
- Mt. Juliet
Mt. Juliet is a city located in the western portion of Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S.A. It is a suburb of Nashville, and is approximately east of downtown. It is located roughly between two major national east-west routes, Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 70. As of the 2000 census, the city had a...
- Portland
Portland is a city in Sumner and Robertson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is also a part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area The population was 10,986 at the 2007 census.-History:...
- Smyrna
Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. Smyrna's population was 26,614 people at the 2000 census.- Businesses :Smyrna is the location of a large manufacturing facility owned by Nissan, and has been since 1982....
- Springfield
Springfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,329 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
- Spring Hill
Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, located approximately south of Nashville. The population was 7,715 at the 2000 census...
Suburbs with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Ashland City
Ashland City is a town in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,641 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cheatham County.-Geography:...
- Belle Meade
Belle Meade is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, within Nashville. In 1963, it was absorbed into the metropolitan government of Nashville-Davidson County, however, it retains its independent city status, and its residents pay taxes both to the Metro government and to the City of...
- Burns
Burns is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burns is located at ....
- Carthage
Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States, and is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Smith County, and perhaps best-known as the hometown of former Vice President Al Gore, and his father,...
- Centreville
Centerville is a town in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,793 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hickman County. It is probably best known for being the hometown of country comedian Minnie Pearl...
- Charlotte
Charlotte is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dickson County.-Geography:...
- Coopertown
Coopertown is a town in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population of the self-described "bedroom community" was 3,027 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Cross Plains
Cross Plains is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1778, the first settlement in Robertson County was made by Thomas Kilgore on the waters of the Middle Fork of Red River, three-fourths of a mile west of Cross Plains. Cross...
- Fairview
Fairview is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,800 at the 2000 census. There is also an unincorporated community of the same name in Scott County.- History :...
- Forest Hills
Forest Hills is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,710 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Forest Hills is located at .Forest Hills is generally bordered by Old Hickory Blvd...
- Gordonsville
Gordonsville is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,066 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gordonsville is located at ....
- Greenbrier
Greenbrier is a town in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,940 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenbrier is located at ....
- Green Hill
Green Hill is a census-designated place in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,068 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Green Hill is located at ....
(CDP)
- Hartsville
Hartsville is a town in Trousdale County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Trousdale County, with which it shares a consolidated city-county government. The population of Hartsville was 2,395 at the 2000 census, but after consolidation with the county in 2001, the population of...
- Kingston Springs
Kingston Springs is a town in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,773 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kingston Springs is located at ....
- Lafayette
Lafayette is a city in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,885 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Macon County....
- Lakewood
Lakewood is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,341 at the 2000 census.- History :Originally incorporated as Dupontonia in 1959 , the city changed its name to Lakewood and reincorporated in 1961...
- Millersville
Millersville is a city in Robertson and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 5,308 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Millersville is located at ....
- Nolensville
Nolensville is a town in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,099 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nolensville is located at ....
- Oak Hill
Oak Hill is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,493 at the 2000 census. The Tennessee governor's mansion is located in the city...
- Pegram
Pegram is a town in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pegram is located at ....
- Pleasant View
Pleasant View is a city in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,934 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant View is located at ....
- Red Boiling Springs
Red Boiling Springs is a city in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,023 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Red Boiling Springs is located at ....
- Ridgetop
Ridgetop is a city in Davidson and Robertson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,083 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Rural Hill
Rural Hill is a census-designated place in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,032 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rural Hill is located at ....
(CDP)
- South Carthage
South Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Carthage is located at ....
- Thompson's Station
Thompson's Station is a town in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,283 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thompson's Station is located at...
- Walterhill
Walterhill, also known as Walter Hill, is a census-designated place in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,523 at the 2000 census....
(CDP)
- Watertown
Watertown is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2000 census.-History:Prior to the town's establishment, the land was an American Revolutionary War grant given to Colonel Archibald Lytle and his brother William Lytle.Around 1790, the grandparents of...
- Westmoreland
Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census. The town name originates from the historic English county Westmorland, now part of Cumbria.-Geography:...
- White Bluff
White Bluff is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,142 at the 2000 census. The community name derives from the White Bluff Iron Forge.- School History :...
- White House
White House is a city in Robertson and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 7,220 at the 2000 census. White House is currently experiencing rapid growth in both population and community development. Consequently, it has one of the fastest prospering economies in...
- Woodbury
Woodbury is a town in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,428 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cannon County.-Geography:Woodbury is located at ....
Suburbs with less than 1,000 inhabitants
- Adams
Adams is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally incorporated as Red River in 1869, the town was renamed Adams in 1898 in honor of James Reuben Adams, who first owned much of the land on which the town was built. The town's...
- Auburntown
Auburntown is a town in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Auburntown is located at ....
- Berry Hill
Berry Hill is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. According to the 2000 census, the city had a population of 674.-History:Much of the area of Berry Hill was originally owned by William Tyler Berry and his descendants. Berry died in 1889....
- Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cedar Hill is located at ....
- Eagleville
Eagleville is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eagleville is located at ....
- Mitchellville
Mitchellville is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mitchellville is located at ....
- Orlinda
Orlinda is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 594 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town; the community became a city in February 2001. The City of Orlinda conducted its own, independent census 2007...
- Slayden
Slayden is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Slayden is located at ....
- Vanleer
Vanleer is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Anthony Van Leer, onetime operator of the iron works in nearby Cumberland Furnace.-Geography:...
Metropolitan area statistics
| Geographic Area |
July 1 2008 |
2000 Census The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
|
1990 Census The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
|
1980 Census The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 Census.-Census questions:...
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1970 Census The Nineteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 203,302,031, an increase of 13.4 percent over the 179,323,175 persons enumerated during the 1960 Census.-Census questions:...
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1960 Census The Eighteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 18.5 percent over the 151,325,798 persons enumerated during the 1950 Census....
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1950 Census The Seventeenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 150,520,798, an increase of 14.5 percent over the 132,164,569 persons enumerated during the 1940 Census....
|
| Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin |
1,550,733 |
1,311,789 |
985,026 |
850,505 |
541,108 |
399,743 |
321,758 |
Cannon CountyCannon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 12,826. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 13,337 . Its county seat is Woodbury....
|
13,804 |
12,826 |
10,467¹ |
10,234¹ |
8,467¹ |
8,537¹ |
9,174¹ |
| Cheatham County Cheatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 35,912. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 38,603 . Its county seat is Ashland City....
|
39,396 |
35,912 |
27,140 |
21,616 |
13,199¹ |
9,428¹ |
9,167¹ |
Davidson CountyDavidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 569,891. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 619,626...
|
626,144 |
569,891 |
510,784 |
477,811 |
448,003 |
399,743 |
321,758 |
Dickson CountyDickson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 43,156. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 45,894 . Its county seat is Charlotte. Its largest city is Dickson....
|
47,884 |
43,156 |
35,061 |
30,037 |
21,977¹ |
18,839¹ |
18,805¹ |
Hickman CountyHickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 22,295. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 23,793 . Its county seat is Centerville....
|
23,841 |
22,295 |
16,754¹ |
15,151¹ |
12,096¹ |
11,862¹ |
13,353¹ |
| Macon County Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 20,386. Its county seat is Lafayette.Macon County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Mufreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|
21,838 |
20,386 |
15,906¹ |
15,700¹ |
12,315¹ |
12,197¹ |
13,599¹ |
| Robertson County Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county was named for James Robertson, founder of Nashville and a state senator. As of 2000, the population was 54,433. Its county seat is Springfield....
|
64,898 |
54,433 |
41,494 |
37,021 |
29,102¹ |
27,335¹ |
27,024¹ |
Rutherford CountyRutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 182,023. By 2009, the population was estimated at 255,239, making Rutherford County the fastest-growing county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Murfreesboro, which is also the geographic center of...
|
249,270 |
182,023 |
118,570 |
84,058 |
59,428¹ |
52,368¹ |
40,696¹ |
| Smith County Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 17,712. Its county seat is Carthage.Smith County is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|
19,107 |
17,712 |
14,143¹ |
14,935¹ |
12,509¹ |
12,059¹ |
14,098¹ |
Sumner CountySumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 130,449. Its county seat is Gallatin, but its largest town is Hendersonville...
|
155,474 |
130,449 |
103,281 |
85,790 |
56,106 |
36,217¹ |
33,533¹ |
Trousdale CountyTrousdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 7,259. In area, it is the smallest county in Tennessee at 114 sq mi . Its county seat is Hartsville, with which it shares a consolidated city-county government...
|
7,822 |
7,259 |
5,920¹ |
6,137¹ |
5,155¹ |
4,914¹ |
5,520¹ |
| Williamson County Williamson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 126,638, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates its population as of 2005 to be 153,595. Its county seat is Franklin, and it is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Mufreesboro–Franklin...
|
171,452 |
126,638 |
81,021 |
58,108 |
34,330¹ |
25,267¹ |
24,307¹ |
Wilson CountyWilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 88,809. Its county seat is Lebanon and largest city is Mt. Juliet....
|
109,803 |
88,809 |
67,675 |
56,064 |
36,999 |
27,668¹ |
26,318¹ |
¹County was not a part of this statistical area at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in the total.
Combined Statistical Area
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–
ColumbiaColumbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Maury County....
, TN
Combined Statistical AreaThe United States Office of Management and Budget defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties...
(CSA) is the result of the addition of the Micropolitan Statistical Area of Columbia, TN (
Maury County, TennesseeMaury County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 69,498. Its county seat is Columbia. It was formed in 1807 from Williamson County and Indian lands.-Geography:According to the U.S...
) to the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The estimated population of the CSA as of July 1, 2007, was 1,601,403. This metropolitan statistical area includes some of
TennesseeTennessee is a state located in the Southeastern United States. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 6,214,888, an increase of nearly 9.5% since 2000. Tennessee is the 14th fastest growing state in the US and is ranked 17th by population. It is ranked 36th by total land area. In...
's fastest growing counties.
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