Davidson County Demographics

A map of Davidson County's Population by Race

Davidson County, Tennessee had a population of 715,884 in 2020. It was 54.0% White, 24.0% Black, 3.9% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Davidson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Davidson County is the 2nd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Davidson County's White Population

386,835 residents of Davidson County identify as White, or 54.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Davidson County less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Davidson County is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Davidson County is less White than neighboring Williamson County (80.9% White), Cheatham County (88.4% White), Robertson County (78.4% White), Sumner County (79.1% White), and Wilson County (80.5% White).

Davidson County's Black Population

171,489 residents of Davidson County identify as Black, or 24.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Davidson County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Davidson County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Davidson County is more Black than neighboring Williamson County (3.9% Black), Cheatham County (2% Black), Robertson County (7% Black), Sumner County (7.9% Black), and Wilson County (6.8% Black).

Davidson County's Asian Population

27,660 residents of Davidson County identify as Asian, or 3.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Davidson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Davidson County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Davidson County is more Asian than neighboring Cheatham County (0.4% Asian), Robertson County (0.6% Asian), Sumner County (1.5% Asian), and Wilson County (2.1% Asian). Davidson County is less Asian than neighboring Williamson County (5.2% Asian).

Davidson County's Hispanic Population

98,119 residents of Davidson County identify as Hispanic, or 13.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Davidson County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Davidson County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Davidson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Williamson County (5.8% Hispanic), Cheatham County (4.5% Hispanic), Robertson County (9.4% Hispanic), Sumner County (6.6% Hispanic), and Wilson County (5.7% Hispanic).

Davidson County's Native American/Other Population

4,822 residents of Davidson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Davidson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Davidson County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Davidson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cheatham County (0.6% Native American/Other), Robertson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sumner County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Davidson County's Multiracial Population

26,959 residents of Davidson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Davidson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Davidson County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Davidson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamson County (3.6% Multiracial). Davidson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cheatham County (4.1% Multiracial), Robertson County (4% Multiracial), Sumner County (4.3% Multiracial), and Wilson County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.