Cheatham County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,778
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,778
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,604
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,023
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,021
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,072
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,105
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,829
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,310
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $338,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,683
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $485
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,345
Building Permits, 2025 285
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,279
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,495
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,629
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,374
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,700
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,786
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,852
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,536
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 714
Total employment, 2023 7,649
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 382,428
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,028
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 519
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 413
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 456
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 457
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 135.8
Population per square mile, 2010 129.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 302.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 302.44
FIPS Code 47021