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77 Counties had Growing Economies
in 2022, according to recently released Bureau of Economic Analysis County and Metro data on gross domestic product. Davidson County accounted for 36 percent of the state’s increases last year. Growth there was fueled by the area’s $10.5 billion entertainment and accommodation sector, which grew more than 26 percent over one year. Rural counties, including many clustered in the western third of the state, accounted for most of the declines. Shelby County’s -0.5 percent contraction was the only decrease among the state’s 17 urban counties.
268,599 Students Enrolled at Colleges and Universities
in Tennessee for the 2023 Spring Term. The 8,100-student increase (3.1 percent) compared to a year ago was the fourth largest in the nation but leaves the state’s total enrollment 13,000 below spring 2020 levels. The decreases are primarily concentrated at community colleges (-13K) while public 4-year institutions have grown past pre-pandemic levels (+1,299). Look for the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s report for fall 2023 numbers early next year.
Featured Tools
County Population Estimate Dashboard
Our County Population Estimates and Components of Change Dashboard provides county- and regional-level population insights from 2020 through the latest year in the estimate series. Data about population and components of change are included, along with regional and state-level tallies of key performance indicators.
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State and National Population Estimates Dashboard (v. 2023)
2023 Core-based Statistical Area Comparison
In July 2023, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced changes to the nation’s Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area boundaries. This app lets you explore what counties have moved between areas since the last major update in 2018.
Center of Population of U.S. States and Counties
This interactive application shows the mean center of population for each state and county in the U.S. in 2000, 2010 and 2020. The application visualizes the degree of population shift each decade using lines that connect the center to its prior location.