Goodlettsville, Tennessee Population 2024

17,306

Goodlettsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Goodlettsville was:

  • White: 57.66%
  • Black or African American: 25.91%
  • Two or more races: 10.67%
  • Other race: 3.55%
  • Asian: 2.16%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,201.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.75% (-490)
The current population of Goodlettsville, Tennessee is 17,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,796.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,14757.66%
Black or African American4,55925.91%
Two or more races1,87710.67%
Other race6253.55%
Asian3802.16%
Native American100.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Goodlettsville Population by Race

Goodlettsville Population Pyramid 2024

Goodlettsville Median Age

38.4

Total

36.4

Male

40.3

Female

Goodlettsville Adults

There are 13,766 adults, (2,856 of whom are seniors) in Goodlettsville.

Goodlettsville Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Goodlettsville Sex Ratio

Female9,65754.88%
Male7,94145.12%

Goodlettsville Population by Age

Goodlettsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5312.326337
Married3,0802.977723
Non Family2,7851.2257.642.4
Female1,4733.0543.556.5
Male1932.3165.334.7

2.88

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Goodlettsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6705.4%
Associates Degree8206.61%
Bachelors Degree2,55420.59%
Graduate Degree1,50312.12%
High School Graduate3,45427.84%
Less Than 9th Grade5864.72%
Some College2,81822.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Goodlettsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Goodlettsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,2756,8192,656
Black2,9092,641732
2+ Races1,083877430
Hispanic1,011676135
Other Race38025937
Asian374296187
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Goodlettsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,761$66,250$65,532
Graduate Degree$65,403$95,217$55,375
High School Graduate$41,955$51,202$40,043
Less Than 9th Grade$30,175$43,059$23,346
Overall$49,539$58,552$40,946
Some College$39,404$53,382$32,500

$49,539

Average Earnings

$58,552

Average Male

$40,946

Average Female

Goodlettsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Goodlettsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Goodlettsville Language

90.8% of Goodlettsville residents speak only English, while 9.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.85% of the population.

Goodlettsville Language

Goodlettsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,4171,03210.96%
Black4,4834459.93%
Other61218129.58%
Hispanic1,71818110.54%
Multiple1,87790.48%
Asian38051.32%

9.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.85%

Male Poverty Rate

9.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Goodlettsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Goodlettsville is Other, with 29.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Goodlettsville is Multiple, with 0.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.72%.

Goodlettsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.5%
Less Than 9th Grade9.26%
Some College7.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Goodlettsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.04%
Male Employed5.79%
Female Employed2.35%
Male Unemployed1.09%

Goodlettsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Goodlettsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,316$120,019
Households$65,898$95,355
Married Families$119,871$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,599$49,910

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Goodlettsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Goodlettsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Goodlettsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Goodlettsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Goodlettsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

725

Number of Veterans

698

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War291
Vietnam205
Second Gulf War142
Korea18
World War II0

Goodlettsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54229
75+212
65 to 74201
55 to 6467
18 to 3416

Goodlettsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5646.7%
Black1173.49%
Asian4211.05%
2+ Races20.17%

Goodlettsville Veterans by Race

Goodlettsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Goodlettsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Goodlettsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Goodlettsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Goodlettsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.31%

Born in Goodlettsville

93.74%

Native Born

6.26%

Foreign Born

2.67%

Non Citizen

3.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.74% of Goodlettsville residents were born in the United States, with 57.31% having been born in Tennessee. 2.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Goodlettsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,695-122-0.73%
202816,817-122-0.72%
202716,939-123-0.72%
202617,062-122-0.71%
202517,184-122-0.7%
202417,306-123-0.71%
202317,429-309-1.74%
202217,7383572.05%
202117,381-415-2.33%
202017,7961,0045.98%
201916,792-93-0.55%
201816,885450.27%
201716,840-113-0.67%
201616,953-58-0.34%
201517,01140.02%
201417,0071721.02%
201316,8354192.55%
201216,4162661.65%
201116,1502011.26%
201015,94900%
200013,7802,56122.83%
199011,2192,89234.73%
19808,3273,52773.48%
19704,8001,60050%
19603,2001,900146.15%
19401,300800160%
1900500-16,195-97.01%

Goodlettsville Population by Year