Nashville Metro Area Counties

14 counties · 2.2 million people (2025) · 6,302 sq mi

The Nashville metro area (officially the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 14 counties in Tennessee, with 2,197,416 people in 2025. Davidson County is the most populous.

Map of the 14 counties of the Nashville metro area with county names and major cities
The 14 counties of the Nashville metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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The 14 counties of the Nashville metro area

Sorted by population. 4 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Davidson CountyNashville745,904+4.2%504Central
Rutherford CountyMurfreesboro386,352+13.1%620Outlying
Williamson CountyFranklin272,061+9.8%583Central
Sumner CountyGallatin215,538+9.8%530Central
Wilson CountyLebanon175,033+18.5%571Central
Maury CountyColumbia118,131+17%613Outlying
Robertson CountySpringfield80,175+10.1%476Outlying
Dickson CountyCharlotte58,662+8%490Outlying
Cheatham CountyAshland City42,778+4.3%303Outlying
Macon CountyLafayette27,663+9.7%307Outlying
Hickman CountyCenterville26,219+5.3%613Outlying
Smith CountyCarthage20,981+5.4%314Outlying
Cannon CountyWoodbury15,296+5.4%266Outlying
Trousdale CountyHartsville12,623+8.8%114Outlying

The metro area is part of the larger Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area.

Printable map

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County maps of Tennessee

Other metro areas

All 97 metro area county maps

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