Davidson County, Tennessee
County seat: Nashville · Population 745,904 (2025) · 504 sq mi
Davidson County is the 2nd most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 745,904 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Nashville, which is also the state capital. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Davidson County facts
- County seat
- Nashville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 745,904 +4.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 504 sq mi 37th largest of 95
- Water area
- 22 sq mi
- Population density
- 1,481 per sq mi
- Established
- 1783
- Named after
- William Lee Davidson American revolution militia general
- Largest city
- Nashville 721,074
- Median household income
- $77,853
- Cities and towns
- 7
- ZIP codes
- 37
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47037
Cities and towns in Davidson County
Davidson County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Davidson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville (county seat) | City | 721,074 | |
| Goodlettsville | City | 11,220 | Sumner County |
| Oak Hill | City | 4,581 | |
| Forest Hills | City | 4,473 | |
| Belle Meade | City | 2,621 | |
| Berry Hill | City | 1,864 | |
| Ridgetop | City | 71 | Robertson County |
ZIP codes in Davidson County
37 ZIP codes reach into Davidson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37013
- 37015 also Cheatham and Montgomery counties
- 37027 also Williamson County
- 37064 also Williamson County
- 37072 also Sumner and Robertson counties
- 37076 also Wilson County
- 37080 also Cheatham and Robertson counties
- 37086 also Rutherford County
- 37115
- 37122 also Wilson and Rutherford counties
- 37135 also Williamson and Rutherford counties
- 37138 also Wilson County
- 37143 also Cheatham County
- 37189
- 37201
- 37203
- 37204
- 37205
- 37206
- 37207
- 37208
- 37209 also Cheatham County
- 37210
- 37211
- 37212
- 37213
- 37214
- 37215 also Williamson County
- 37216
- 37217
- 37218
- 37219
- 37220
- 37221 also Williamson County
- 37228
- 37232
- 37238
Population of Davidson County, 2020–2025
Davidson County grew by 30,017 people (+4.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 20,305 more births than deaths and a net gain of 10,260 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 716,153 |
| 2021 | 701,450 |
| 2022 | 712,156 |
| 2023 | 720,989 |
| 2024 | 736,623 |
| 2025 | 745,904 |
Neighboring counties
- Williamson County south · 272,061 people
- Cheatham County west · 42,778 people
- Rutherford County southeast · 386,352 people
- Sumner County northeast · 215,538 people
- Wilson County east · 175,033 people
- Robertson County north · 80,175 people
Printable Davidson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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