| PEOPLE | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government | Chicago | United States |
| Population | 601,222 | 2,695,598 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,265 | 11,842 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 10.63% | -7.16% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 33.8 | 33.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 249,002 | 1,045,560 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.45% | 48.53% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.55% | 51.47% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.61% | 31.20% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.39% | 68.80% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.18% | 6.90% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.98% | 6.16% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.36% | 6.10% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.18% | 3.90% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.05% | 2.88% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.86% | 8.27% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.39% | 19.13% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.73% | 14.03% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.47% | 12.57% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.47% | 12.57% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.58% | 9.75% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.58% | 9.75% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.47% | 5.61% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.36% | 3.33% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.40% | 1.37% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 60.48% | 44.99% | 72.41% |
| Black | 28.43% | 32.93% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.10% | 5.46% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.34% | 0.49% | 0.95% |
| Other | 7.65% | 16.12% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.48% | 4.19% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.52% | 95.81% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.06% | 26.11% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.77% | 31.85% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.80% | 19.49% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 16.37% | 22.55% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.58% | 9.22% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.51% | 7.36% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.24% | 6.21% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.16% | 31.70% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 35.50% | 45.52% | 31.95% |
