Overview
44,354
Total Population
43.1
Median age
49.07%
Female population %
103.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
52.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,556
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brentwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brentwood is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brentwood's population under 18 was 28.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brentwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brentwood, 20.20% were under the age of 15, 17.57% aged 15 to 29, 48.13% aged 30 to 64, 12.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 826 less females than males in Brentwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.07% females and 50.93% males in Brentwood, TN.
- The Brentwood, TN gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,794.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 2,321.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brentwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brentwood population: 85.76% are White, 3.10% are Black or African American, 7.67% are Asian, 0.52% are some other race and 2.95% are multiracial.
- Brentwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,556 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,798 (96.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brentwood is White with a population of 38,037 (85.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brentwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 45,579 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Brentwood's population increased by 10,878 (41.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brentwood's population increased by 8,194 (22.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brentwood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 26,333.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)