Language Spoken At Home in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 562,648 | 100% |
| English only | 473,337 | 84.1% |
| Language other than English | 89,311 | 15.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 45,605 | 8.1% |
| Spanish | 48,148 | 8.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27,832 | 4.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 15,693 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5,121 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12,593 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5,963 | 1.1% |
| Other languages | 12,877 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6,689 | 1.2% |
Ancestry in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 605,859 | 100% |
| American | 49,385 | 8.2% |
| Arab | 11,050 | 1.8% |
| Czech | 1,318 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 935 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 6,421 | 1.1% |
| English | 52,109 | 8.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 12,109 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 1,568 | 0.3% |
| German | 59,537 | 9.8% |
| Greek | 1,396 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 1,494 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 58,285 | 9.6% |
| Italian | 15,266 | 2.5% |
| Lithuanian | 727 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 3,659 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 6,868 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 962 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 3,670 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14,190 | 2.3% |
| Scottish | 12,648 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 321 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 11,614 | 1.9% |
| Swedish | 3,899 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 1,165 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 1,247 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 3,710 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2,162 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 246,980 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 136,622 | 55.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 60,999 | 24.7% |
| Married-couple family | 90,147 | 36.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35,413 | 14.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10,545 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,715 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 35,930 | 14.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20,871 | 8.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 110,358 | 44.7% |
| Householder living alone | 88,396 | 35.8% |
| 65 years and over | 19,796 | 8.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 68,791 | 27.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 46,156 | 18.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 582,295 | 100% |
| Householder | 246,980 | 42.4% |
| Spouse | 89,918 | 15.4% |
| Child | 159,325 | 27.4% |
| Other relatives | 40,738 | 7.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 45,334 | 7.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 15,580 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 236,187 | 100% |
| Never married | 98,680 | 41.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 101,091 | 42.8% |
| Separated | 4,942 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 4,875 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 26,599 | 11.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 257,090 | 100% |
| Never married | 95,703 | 37.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 96,219 | 37.4% |
| Separated | 7,190 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 21,011 | 8.2% |
| Divorced | 36,967 | 14.4% |
Fertility in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 9,181 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3,648 | 39.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 26 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,879 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5,057 | 42.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 898 | 7.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,361 | 11.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 589 | 5.0% |
| 5 or more years | 2,209 | 18.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,057 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3,466 | 68.5% |
| Who are married | 3,020 | 59.7% |
School Enrollment in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 153,779 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,435 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 7,734 | 5.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 54,795 | 35.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 25,967 | 16.9% |
| College or graduate school | 55,848 | 36.3% |
Educational Attainment in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 403,988 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 20,347 | 5.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 37,628 | 9.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 100,147 | 24.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 84,019 | 20.8% |
| Associate's degree | 23,232 | 5.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 87,906 | 21.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 50,709 | 12.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 34.3% |
Veteran Status in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 473,685 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 37,599 | 7.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 596,342 | 100% |
| With a disability | 66,545 | 11.2% |
| Under 18 years | 131,260 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,343 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 404,226 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38,625 | 9.6% |
| 65 years and over | 60,856 | 100% |
| With a disability | 23,577 | 38.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 597,316 | 100% |
| Same house | 469,803 | 78.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 122,636 | 20.5% |
| Same county | 78,575 | 13.2% |
| Different county | 44,061 | 7.4% |
| Same state | 20,941 | 3.5% |
| Different state | 23,120 | 3.9% |
| Abroad | 4,877 | 0.8% |
Place Of Birth in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 605,859 | 100% |
| Native | 533,097 | 88.0% |
| Born in United States | 526,956 | 87.0% |
| State of residence | 317,632 | 52.4% |
| Different state | 209,324 | 34.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6,141 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 72,762 | 12.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 72,762 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 22,501 | 30.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 50,261 | 69.1% |
Year of Entry in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 78,903 | 100% |
| Native | 6,141 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 166 | 2.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5,975 | 97.3% |
| Foreign born | 72,762 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3,158 | 4.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 69,604 | 95.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nashville-davidson Metropolitan Government (balance)
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 72,762 | 100% |
| Europe | 5,398 | 7.4% |
| Asia | 20,023 | 27.5% |
| Africa | 10,758 | 14.8% |
| Oceania | 317 | 0.4% |
| Latin America | 35,208 | 48.4% |
| Northern America | 1,058 | 1.5% |