Davidson County, TN Population

Overview

708,490

Total Population

34.6

Median age

51.66%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

73,908

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Davidson County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Davidson County is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Davidson County's population under 18 was 20.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Davidson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Davidson County, 17.69% were under the age of 15, 23.19% aged 15 to 29, 46.76% aged 30 to 64, 11.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23,478 more females than males in Davidson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.66% females and 48.34% males in Davidson County, TN.
The Davidson County, TN gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 34,746.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 38,882.

Davidson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Davidson County population: 61.11% are White, 26.66% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.52% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.59% are some other race and 4.90% are multiracial.
Davidson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 73,908 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 634,582 (89.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Davidson County is White with a population of 432,984 (61.11% of the total population).

Davidson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 716,058 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Davidson County's population increased by 57,360 (10.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Davidson County's population increased by 88,264 (14.06%), 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, Davidson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 570,434.