Town in Nash County, North Carolina · 4.7 sq mi · 1,270 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Nashville. The typical household earns $61,000, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,642 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.88%
Men 39.2 · Women 46.5
1880–2026
5,964
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,964
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,964 | +53 | 0.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,911 | +54 | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 5,857 | +103 | 1.79% |
| 2023 | 5,754 | +66 | 1.16% |
| 2022 | 5,688 | +28 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 5,660 | +18 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 5,642 | +116 | 2.10% |
| 2019 | 5,526 | +13 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 5,513 | +14 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 5,499 | +13 | 0.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 44% | 29% |
| Never married | 41% | 41% | 40% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau