City in Davidson County, Tennessee · 14.4 sq mi · 1,210 people per sq mi
17,436 people live in Goodlettsville. The typical household earns $70,758, and the median resident is 38.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,789 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.74%
Men 36.8 · Women 39.8
1880–2026
17,436
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
17,436
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,436 | -70 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,506 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 17,510 | -47 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 17,557 | -245 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 17,802 | +427 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | 17,375 | -414 | 2.33% |
| 2020 | 17,789 | +47 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 17,742 | +9 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 17,733 | +149 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 17,584 | -10 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 26 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Goodlettsville has a population change lower than Davidson County, Tennessee, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 176 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 10 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 54% | 37% |
| Never married | 34% | 33% | 34% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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