Nashville
Strategically located in the heart of the Tennessee Valley, the Nashville region is where businesses thrive and the creative spirit resonates across industries and communities. The Nashville Economic Market has 10 counties and a population of more than 1.9 million, making it the largest metro area in a five-state region. Many corporate headquarter giants call Nashville home, including Nissan North America, Bridgestone Americas, Dollar General, Hospital Corporation of America and Gibson Guitar.
A national hub for the creative class, Nashville has the strongest concentration of the music industry in America. The Nashville region’s educated workforce not only provides an abundant talent pool for companies, but also bolsters the region’s vibrancy, artistic and musical essence, and competitive edge in technology and innovation. The Nashville region is defined by a diverse economy, low costs of living and doing business, a creative culture and a well-educated population. Cultural diversity, unique neighborhoods, a variety of industries and a thriving creative community make Middle Tennessee among the nation’s best locations for relocating, expanding and startup companies.
LOCATION
Population growth
2011: 1,787,338
2016: 1,971,542
NASHVILLEECONOMIC MARKET
2011: 6,397,634
2016: 6,651,194
TENNESSEE
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+4.0%
+10.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 estimates
MontgomeryRobertson
Sumner
Rutherford
Cheatham
Dickson
Williamson
Maury
WilsonDavidson
Springfield
Gallatin
Mt. Juliet
Hendersonville
Goodlettsville
Lebanon
Murfeesboro
Franklin
Brentwood
WhiteHouse
Ashland City
Portland
La Vergne
Clarksville
Columbia
Mount Pleasant
Smyrna
Nashville
Nashville
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CHEATHAM DAVIDSON DICKSON
2011: 39,880
2016: 39,986
TOP EMPLOYERS A.O. Smith Water Products
Trinity IndustriesGate Precast
+2.3% +7.7% +4.5%
+10.5% +10.8%
2011: 635,503
2016: 684,410
TOP EMPLOYERS Vanderbilt University
HCASt. Thomas Health Services
2011: 49,946
2016: 52,170
TOP EMPLOYERS Tennsco
Shiloh IndustriesConAgra Foods
Nemak
MAURY 2011: 81,415
2016: 89,981
TOP EMPLOYERS General Motors
TRG Customer SolutionsTennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance
2011: 176,655
2016: 195,734
TOP EMPLOYERS Austin Peay State University
Trane CompanyConvergys Corp.
MONTGOMERY ROBERTSON 2011: 66,693
2016: 69,165
TOP EMPLOYERS Electrolux Home Products
Macy’s LogisticsInternational Automotive Components
+3.7%
+14.5% +9.9%
2011: 269,136
2016: 308,251
TOP EMPLOYERS Nissan North America
National HealthCare Corp.Middle Tennessee State University
2011: 163,882
2016: 180,063
TOP EMPLOYERS UniPres USA
Gap Inc.ABC Group
+13.1%
2011: 188,342
2016: 219,107
TOP EMPLOYERS Community Health Systems
United HealthcareNissan North America
2011: 116,780
2016: 132,781
TOP EMPLOYERS Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
CEVA LogisticsTennova Healthcare
RUTHERFORD SUMNER
WILLIAMSON+16.3%
WILSON
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The Nashville MSA has experienced job growth of 25 percent over the past decade, making our region the second fastest growing metro economy in the country since the Great Recession.
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U.S. Population around NashvilleMore than half of the nation’s population resides within 650 miles of Nashville
0 - 2425 - 4950 - 99100 - 499500+
Population per square mile by county
NASHVILLE
New York
Buffalo
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
PhiladelphiaBaltimore
Washington DC
Norfolk
Greenville
Raleigh
Charlotte
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
Montgomery
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Shreveport
New OrleansHoustonAustin
San Antonio
Ft. WorthDallas
Oklahoma CityAlbuquerque
Denver
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Phoenix
Las Vegas
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Portland
Seattle
DetroitChicago
Milwaukee
IndianapolisCincinnati
St. LouisKansas City
Wichita
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lincoln
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The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s top-ranked economic development team is dedicated to assisting you with your business relocation or expansion across the 10-county Nashville region. We serve as a single point of contact to make your transition into the Nashville region as smooth as possible. Our services include:
• Providing regional research and data• Assisting with comprehensive real estate searches• Coordinating with all regional economic development partners including State of Tennessee, Tennessee Valley Authority and local entities• Facilitating company and site consultant visits to the region • Creating customized talent recruitment plans• Assisting with employee and family relocation process
For more information or assistance with your site selection process, please contact Courtney Ross at 615-743-3022 or [email protected].
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