Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
The Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area is made up of 14 counties in Tennessee; the largest are Davidson County, Rutherford County, and Williamson County. About 2,197,416 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 9.1% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 2,197,416 9.1% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 14: 4 central, 10 outlying
- Land area
- 6,302 sq mi (16,323 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- State
- Tennessee
- Combined statistical area
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN
- CBSA code
- 34980
Counties in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | Central | 745,904 | 33.9% |
| Rutherford County | Outlying | 386,352 | 17.6% |
| Williamson County | Central | 272,061 | 12.4% |
| Sumner County | Central | 215,538 | 9.8% |
| Wilson County | Central | 175,033 | 8.0% |
| Maury County | Outlying | 118,131 | 5.4% |
| Robertson County | Outlying | 80,175 | 3.6% |
| Dickson County | Outlying | 58,662 | 2.7% |
| Cheatham County | Outlying | 42,778 | 1.9% |
| Macon County | Outlying | 27,663 | 1.3% |
| Hickman County | Outlying | 26,219 | 1.2% |
| Smith County | Outlying | 20,981 | 1.0% |
| Cannon County | Outlying | 15,296 | 0.7% |
| Trousdale County | Outlying | 12,623 | 0.6% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
- Nashville-Davidson690,130 people
- Murfreesboro161,445 people
- Franklin87,133 people
- Smyrna56,692 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other 5 areas in this one, largest first:
- Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micro Area69,339 people
- Shelbyville, TN Micro Area55,273 people
- Lawrenceburg, TN Micro Area46,914 people
- Winchester, TN Micro Area45,579 people
- Lewisburg, TN Micro Area38,071 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Franklin, KY Micro Area40 mi north
- Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area41 mi northwest
- Lewisburg, TN Micro Area50 mi south
- Shelbyville, TN Micro Area50 mi south
- Bowling Green, KY Metro Area59 mi north
- Tullahoma-Manchester, TN Micro Area64 mi southeast
- McMinnville, TN Micro Area65 mi southeast
- Lawrenceburg, TN Micro Area71 mi southwest
- Cookeville, TN Micro Area71 mi east
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