| PEOPLE | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government | Valparaiso | United States |
| Population | 601,222 | 31,730 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,265 | 2,043 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 10.63% | 10.77% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 33.8 | 33.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 249,002 | 12,610 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.3 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.45% | 48.64% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.55% | 51.36% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.61% | 43.74% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.39% | 56.26% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.18% | 5.92% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.98% | 6.01% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.36% | 5.86% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.18% | 3.54% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.05% | 4.24% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.86% | 11.65% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.39% | 14.88% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.73% | 11.97% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.47% | 12.21% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.47% | 12.21% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.58% | 10.60% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.58% | 10.60% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.47% | 5.74% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.36% | 4.67% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.40% | 2.73% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 60.48% | 89.86% | 72.41% |
| Black | 28.43% | 3.27% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.10% | 2.10% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.95% |
| Other | 7.65% | 4.44% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.48% | 1.38% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.52% | 98.62% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.06% | 32.01% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.77% | 41.67% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.80% | 15.71% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 16.37% | 10.61% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.58% | 11.39% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.51% | 4.62% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.24% | 6.72% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.16% | 43.13% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 35.50% | 34.13% | 31.95% |
