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Nashville metropolitan area

February 15, 2024

The Nashville metropolitan area (officially the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) is a metropolitan statistical area in north-central Tennessee. Its principal city is Nashville, the capital of and largest city in Tennessee. With a population of over 2 million, it is the most populous metropolitan area in Tennessee. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee in terms of land area.

The Mid-State
Metropolitan area
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN MSA
Nashville skyline
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area
Country United States
StateTennessee
Largest cityNashville
Principal cities - Murfreesboro
 - Franklin
Area
 • Total7,484 sq mi (19,380 km2)
Highest elevation
Short Mountain
2,092 ft (638 m)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total2,072,283[1] (35th)
 • Density258/sq mi (100/km2)
GDP
[2]
 • MSA$187.8 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central Time Zone (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area codes615, 629, 931
Websitewww.visitmusiccity.com

The Office of Management and Budget defines the metro area for statistical use by the United States Census Bureau and other agencies. The area is the 35th largest metropolitan area in the United States.[3] The metropolitan statistical area was first designated in 1950 and initially included only Davidson County. As surrounding counties increased in population and densities and in the number of their residents employed in Davidson County, the OMB added new counties to the MSA. Today, the metro area includes Davidson and 13 other counties.[4]

Geography edit

The Nashville metropolitan area is located in the central part of the state of Tennessee, entirely within the Grand Division of Middle Tennessee, as defined by state law. Both the geographical center and population center of Tennessee are found in Murfreesboro, the second-largest city in the metropolitan area. Geologically, the metropolitan area covers most of the Nashville Basin, a geological dome. Parts of the region extend onto the Highland Rim, an elevated plain which completely surrounds the Nashville Basin. Both of these physiographic provinces are part of the Interior Low Plateaus of the Interior Plains. The region is characterized by a combination of uneven rolling hills and relatively level plains, and is underlain with porous sedimentary bedrock such as limestone, sandstone, and shale, which form karst. As a result, the region contains many caves, underground streams, and depressions, and sinkholes are a common problem in the region.[5]

Nashville is located in the northwestern corner of the basin, and most of Nashville's suburban growth has occurred to the south, southeast, east, and northeast of the city, due to the more level terrain of the basin. Much of the metro area contains extremely fertile soils, and crops such as corn and tobacco are commonly grown in the more rural parts of the metropolitan area. The Cumberland River passes through central part of the region, and is served by several tributaries, including the Stones, Harpeth, Caney Fork, and Red rivers.[6] A small portion of the southern part of the metropolitan area, including most of Maury County, is within the drainage basin of the Tennessee River.[7] A small part of the northern part of the region is within the Green River watershed.[8] The Nashville metropolitan area is one of the most biodiverse inland regions in the United States, and is home to extremely rare ecosystems known as cedar glades, which are found in areas with shallow limestone bedrock that is largely barren of overlying soil, and are also one of the most endangered ecosystems in the nation, due to the rapid growth of the region.[9]

Metropolitan area cities and towns edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950584,367—
1960676,25115.7%
1970780,96615.5%
1980948,60621.5%
19901,086,27414.5%
20001,358,99225.1%
20101,646,20021.1%
20202,014,44422.4%
2022 (est.)2,072,2832.9%
Sources:[10]

Places with over 500,000 inhabitants edit

Places with over 100,000 inhabitants edit

Places with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants edit

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants edit

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants edit

Counties edit

County 2020 census 2010 census Change
Davidson 715,884 626,681 +14.23%
Rutherford 341,486 262,604 +30.04%
Williamson 247,726 183,182 +35.23%
Sumner 196,281 160,634 +22.19%
Wilson 147,737 113,993 +29.60%
Maury 100,974 80,956 +24.73%
Robertson 72,803 66,283 +9.84%
Dickson 54,315 49,666 +9.36%
Cheatham 41,072 39,105 +5.03%
Macon 25,216 22,248 +13.34%
Hickman 24,925 24,690 +0.95%
Smith 19,904 19,166 +3.85%
Cannon 14,506 13,801 +5.11%
Trousdale 11,615 7,864 +47.70%
Total 2,014,444 1,614,624 +24.76%

Hickman County was removed in 2018,[11] but was restored in 2023.[4]

Combined statistical area edit

The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is the result of the addition of the Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Shelbyville (Bedford County), Lawrenceburg (Lawrence County) and Lewisburg (Marshall County) to the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the CSA as of the 2020 United States census was 2,143,158.[12]

Transportation edit

Three major interstate highways serve the Nashville metropolitan area, converging in downtown Nashville as a contiguous freeway loop. Most of the rapid growth of the Nashville metropolitan area has occurred along three major interstate highway corridors. Interstate 40 runs in an east-to-west direction, and connecting the region to Memphis to the west and Knoxville to the east. Interstate 65 runs north to south, and connects to Huntsville, Alabama to the south and Louisville, Kentucky to the north. Interstate 24, while technically an east-west interstate, runs in a northwest-to-southeast orientation, connecting the region to Clarksville to the northwest and Chattanooga to the southeast. Within the metro area, I-40 serves a suburban corridor that consists of the eastern neighborhoods of Nashville, including Donelson and Hermitage, and the cities of Mount Juliet and Lebanon. I-24 serves the suburban areas of Antioch, La Vergne, Smyrna, and Murfreesboro to the southeast, which is both the most populated and, in general, is the most congested corridor in the region. The I-65 corridor to the south consists of the suburban cities of Oak Hill, Berry Hill, Brentwood, and Franklin, and I-65 also serves the Nashville suburbs of Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, and Millersville to the north. Interstate 440 serves as a southern bypass around downtown Nashville, and Interstate 840 is an outer southern bypass around Nashville. State Route 155 (SR 155, Briley Parkway) is a freeway that bypasses downtown Nashville to the north and provides access to a number of tourist attractions including the Grand Ole Opry. SR 386 (Vietnam Veterans Boulevard) is a freeway that serves the suburbs of Hendersonville and Gallatin, and SR 396 connects Spring Hill to I-65.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on April 1, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Executive Office of the President (July 21, 2023). "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF) (Press release). (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Moore, Harry; Drumm, Eric G. "Karst Geology in Tennessee" (PDF). Knoxville: University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cumberland River Basin & Barren River Watershed". tn.gov. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Tennessee Valley Area: pictorial map". U.S. Government Printing Office. 1939. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
  8. ^ "Barren River Watershed". tn.gov. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  9. ^ Quarterman, Elsie (January 1950). "Ecology of Cedar Glades. I. Distribution of Glade Flora in Tennessee". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. New York City: Torrey Botanical Society. 77 (1): 1–9. doi:10.2307/2482376. JSTOR 2482376.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  11. ^ "Office of Management and Budget" (PDF).
  12. ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010–2018". www.census.gov/.
  13. ^ 2020 Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

External links edit

  • February 2013 delineations of metropolitan and combined statistical areas
  • U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
  • About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
  • Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions

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February 15, 2024
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The Nashville metropolitan area officially the Nashville Davidson Murfreesboro Franklin TN Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area in north central Tennessee Its principal city is Nashville the capital of and largest city in Tennessee With a population of over 2 million it is the most populous metropolitan area in Tennessee It is also the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee in terms of land area The Mid StateMetropolitan areaNashville Davidson Murfreesboro Franklin TN MSANashville skylineNashville Davidson Murfreesboro Franklin Metropolitan Statistical AreaCountryUnited StatesStateTennesseeLargest cityNashvillePrincipal cities Murfreesboro FranklinArea Total7 484 sq mi 19 380 km2 Highest elevationShort Mountain2 092 ft 638 m Population 2022 Total2 072 283 1 35th Density258 sq mi 100 km2 GDP 2 MSA 187 8 billion 2022 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Time Zone CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Area codes615 629 931Websitewww wbr visitmusiccity wbr comThe Office of Management and Budget defines the metro area for statistical use by the United States Census Bureau and other agencies The area is the 35th largest metropolitan area in the United States 3 The metropolitan statistical area was first designated in 1950 and initially included only Davidson County As surrounding counties increased in population and densities and in the number of their residents employed in Davidson County the OMB added new counties to the MSA Today the metro area includes Davidson and 13 other counties 4 Contents 1 Geography 2 Metropolitan area cities and towns 2 1 Places with over 500 000 inhabitants 2 2 Places with over 100 000 inhabitants 2 3 Places with 10 000 to 100 000 inhabitants 2 4 Places with 1 000 to 10 000 inhabitants 2 5 Places with fewer than 1 000 inhabitants 2 6 Counties 3 Combined statistical area 4 Transportation 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThe Nashville metropolitan area is located in the central part of the state of Tennessee entirely within the Grand Division of Middle Tennessee as defined by state law Both the geographical center and population center of Tennessee are found in Murfreesboro the second largest city in the metropolitan area Geologically the metropolitan area covers most of the Nashville Basin a geological dome Parts of the region extend onto the Highland Rim an elevated plain which completely surrounds the Nashville Basin Both of these physiographic provinces are part of the Interior Low Plateaus of the Interior Plains The region is characterized by a combination of uneven rolling hills and relatively level plains and is underlain with porous sedimentary bedrock such as limestone sandstone and shale which form karst As a result the region contains many caves underground streams and depressions and sinkholes are a common problem in the region 5 Nashville is located in the northwestern corner of the basin and most of Nashville s suburban growth has occurred to the south southeast east and northeast of the city due to the more level terrain of the basin Much of the metro area contains extremely fertile soils and crops such as corn and tobacco are commonly grown in the more rural parts of the metropolitan area The Cumberland River passes through central part of the region and is served by several tributaries including the Stones Harpeth Caney Fork and Red rivers 6 A small portion of the southern part of the metropolitan area including most of Maury County is within the drainage basin of the Tennessee River 7 A small part of the northern part of the region is within the Green River watershed 8 The Nashville metropolitan area is one of the most biodiverse inland regions in the United States and is home to extremely rare ecosystems known as cedar glades which are found in areas with shallow limestone bedrock that is largely barren of overlying soil and are also one of the most endangered ecosystems in the nation due to the rapid growth of the region 9 Metropolitan area cities and towns editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1950584 367 1960676 25115 7 1970780 96615 5 1980948 60621 5 19901 086 27414 5 20001 358 99225 1 20101 646 20021 1 20202 014 44422 4 2022 est 2 072 2832 9 Sources 10 Places with over 500 000 inhabitants edit Nashville principal city Places with over 100 000 inhabitants edit Murfreesboro principal city Places with 10 000 to 100 000 inhabitants edit Brentwood Columbia Dickson Franklin principal city Gallatin Goodlettsville Hartsville Hendersonville Nolensville La Vergne Lebanon Mount Juliet Portland Smyrna principal town Spring Hill Springfield White House Places with 1 000 to 10 000 inhabitants edit Ashland City Belle Meade Berry Hill Bon Aqua Junction Burns Carthage Centerville Charlotte Christiana CDP Coopertown Cross Plains Fairview Forest Hills Gordonsville Greenbrier Green Hill CDP Kingston Springs Lafayette Lakewood Millersville Mount Pleasant Oak Hill Pegram Pleasant View Red Boiling Springs Ridgetop Rockvale CDP Rural Hill CDP South Carthage Thompson s Station Watertown Westmoreland White Bluff Woodbury Places with fewer than 1 000 inhabitants edit Adams Auburntown Bethpage CDP Cedar Hill Eagleville Mitchellville Orlinda Slayden Vanleer Walterhill CDP Counties edit County 2020 census 2010 census ChangeDavidson 715 884 626 681 14 23 Rutherford 341 486 262 604 30 04 Williamson 247 726 183 182 35 23 Sumner 196 281 160 634 22 19 Wilson 147 737 113 993 29 60 Maury 100 974 80 956 24 73 Robertson 72 803 66 283 9 84 Dickson 54 315 49 666 9 36 Cheatham 41 072 39 105 5 03 Macon 25 216 22 248 13 34 Hickman 24 925 24 690 0 95 Smith 19 904 19 166 3 85 Cannon 14 506 13 801 5 11 Trousdale 11 615 7 864 47 70 Total 2 014 444 1 614 624 24 76 Hickman County was removed in 2018 11 but was restored in 2023 4 Combined statistical area editThe Nashville Davidson Murfreesboro TN Combined Statistical Area CSA is the result of the addition of the Micropolitan Statistical Areas of Shelbyville Bedford County Lawrenceburg Lawrence County and Lewisburg Marshall County to the Nashville Davidson Murfreesboro Franklin TN Metropolitan Statistical Area The population of the CSA as of the 2020 United States census was 2 143 158 12 Transportation editThree major interstate highways serve the Nashville metropolitan area converging in downtown Nashville as a contiguous freeway loop Most of the rapid growth of the Nashville metropolitan area has occurred along three major interstate highway corridors Interstate 40 runs in an east to west direction and connecting the region to Memphis to the west and Knoxville to the east Interstate 65 runs north to south and connects to Huntsville Alabama to the south and Louisville Kentucky to the north Interstate 24 while technically an east west interstate runs in a northwest to southeast orientation connecting the region to Clarksville to the northwest and Chattanooga to the southeast Within the metro area I 40 serves a suburban corridor that consists of the eastern neighborhoods of Nashville including Donelson and Hermitage and the cities of Mount Juliet and Lebanon I 24 serves the suburban areas of Antioch La Vergne Smyrna and Murfreesboro to the southeast which is both the most populated and in general is the most congested corridor in the region The I 65 corridor to the south consists of the suburban cities of Oak Hill Berry Hill Brentwood and Franklin and I 65 also serves the Nashville suburbs of Goodlettsville Hendersonville and Millersville to the north Interstate 440 serves as a southern bypass around downtown Nashville and Interstate 840 is an outer southern bypass around Nashville State Route 155 SR 155 Briley Parkway is a freeway that bypasses downtown Nashville to the north and provides access to a number of tourist attractions including the Grand Ole Opry SR 386 Vietnam Veterans Boulevard is a freeway that serves the suburbs of Hendersonville and Gallatin and SR 396 connects Spring Hill to I 65 13 References edit Bureau US Census Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals 2020 2022 Census gov Retrieved 2024 01 07 Total Gross Domestic Product for Nashville Davidson Murfreesboro Franklin TN MSA fred stlouisfed org Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas April 1 2010 to July 1 2012 CBSA EST2012 01 Archived from the original on April 1 2013 a b Executive Office of the President July 21 2023 Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Combined Statistical Areas and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas PDF Press release Archived PDF from the original on July 21 2023 Retrieved July 21 2023 Moore Harry Drumm Eric G Karst Geology in Tennessee PDF Knoxville University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Retrieved May 23 2021 Cumberland River Basin amp Barren River Watershed tn gov Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Retrieved June 23 2020 Tennessee Valley Area pictorial map U S Government Printing Office 1939 Retrieved June 23 2020 via Library of Congress Barren River Watershed tn gov Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Retrieved June 23 2020 Quarterman Elsie January 1950 Ecology of Cedar Glades I Distribution of Glade Flora in Tennessee Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club New York City Torrey Botanical Society 77 1 1 9 doi 10 2307 2482376 JSTOR 2482376 Census of Population and Housing Decennial Censuses United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 4 2012 Office of Management and Budget PDF Bureau U S Census County Population Totals and Components of Change 2010 2018 www census gov 2020 Official Transportation Map PDF Map Tennessee Department of Transportation 2020 Retrieved June 4 2020 External links editFebruary 2013 delineations of metropolitan and combined statistical areas U S Census Bureau State amp County QuickFacts U S Census Bureau population estimates Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions 36 09 44 N 86 46 28 W 36 16222 N 86 77444 W 36 16222 86 77444 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nashville metropolitan area amp oldid 1194229043 Metropolitan Statistical Area, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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