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Nashville Rebounds and Tennessee’s Midsize Cities Shine in 2023 Population Estimates September 25, 2024 - We stepped back to examine how population changes across Tennessee's 345 cities and towns have unfolded over this decade and found the state's midsized cities leading the pack. That comes as Nashville claimed the top spot as the state's fastest-gaining in 2022 and 2023. 
Boyd Center Projects Tennessee Population to Hit 7.94 Million by 2040 August 7, 2024 - An older and increasingly diverse population headline our latest population projection release for the state. Read our breakdown and learn how to access more detailed county-level information.
Hispanic and Middle Eastern Race Categories Added in New Federal Rules April 23, 2024 - The federal government is fundamentally changing how data on race and ethnicity is collected and reported. We overview the new rules that will likely be one of the most consequential changes data users have seen in the last few decades.
Familiar Names Atop Tennessee’s List of Fastest Growing Counties in 2023 April 9, 2024 - Tennessee saw widespread population increases in 2023, with most counties in the state adding to their populations last year. Once again, the fastest-growing county was the mid-state stalwart, Rutherford County.
2010 to 2020 Boyd Center Intercensal Population Estimates Released March 27, 2024 - Our new intercensal estimates for Tennessee counties reconcile annual population figures from 2010-2020 with more accurate population data released after the 2020 Census. Learn more and explore the new data product!
2020 Census Challenges, Reviews Net Population Gains for Tennessee Municipalities January 10, 2024 - 17 Tennessee communities won challenges or reviews which increased their population reported in the 2020 Census. Two University of Tennessee groups helped a dozen local governments in these getting corrected population counts. TNSDC Toplines
42,200 Housing units added to Davidson County
since April 2020 is the 10th most nationally, according to 2023 estimates. Over 56,000 new dwellings have been authorized by permit (11th nationally) in the middle Tennessee County since the start of the decade, with 73 percent being multifamily. The nation’s 95th largest county leads all U.S. counties with a population over 500,000 in two per capita measures: housing units added (59.2/1,000K) and permits authorized (78.8/1,000K) since 2020.
30% of Tennessee’s households have only one person
according to 2023 American Community Survey estimates released in September. The number of single-occupant dwellings (855,921) is up 2 percentage points since 2010. This includes 333,000 dwellings with a resident aged 65 or older, two-thirds of which are led by females. Coupled households now represent 53.3 percent of all households in the state, with only 46.7 percent being married couples—a big decline from the nation’s 71 percent level in 1970.
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County Population Estimate Dashboard
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2023 Core-based Statistical Area Comparison
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Center of Population of U.S. States and Counties
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