Cheatham County, Tennessee Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cheatham County, TN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Tennessee
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 95% of counties in Tennessee
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 77% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,825 | 7,058,506 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 136.3 | 167.5 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.69% | 0.94% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.3 | 37.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,278 | 2,819,839 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cheatham County grew by 7.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 41,825 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cheatham County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.8% of residents. That is 3.5 points above Tennessee as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,169 19.5% -1.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,196 22.0% +0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,959 23.8% +3.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,963 16.6% -0.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Tennessee, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.6% of the people living in Cheatham County and men 50.4%.
- Women 49.6% Tennessee 50.9%
- Men 50.4% Tennessee 49.1%
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Economy
Cheatham County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,427 | $69,901 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.56% | 5.19% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cheatham County is about 28% higher than in Tennessee.
Housing
| Metric | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $68,203 | $255,786 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,345 | $1,188 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 66.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cheatham County is about 4.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,345 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cheatham County spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 270 hours, about 11.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 64.8 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 270 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,366 | $5,785 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.7% | 12.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,442 | 9,259 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,526 | 1,225 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Tennessee:
Dyer County (15.9 min), Henry County (16.7 min), Obion County (17.1 min).
Slowest:
Cannon County (33.3 min), Union County (33.2 min), Fayette County (33.1 min).
The average commute time in Cheatham County is 32 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Tennessee.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cheatham County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 27.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Tennessee:
Williamson County (0.4), Davidson County (0.3), Knox County (0.3).
Lowest:
Lake County (0.1), Van Buren County (0.1), Lauderdale County (0.1).
Health
Cheatham County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.9% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Tennessee:
Williamson County (0.8), Rutherford County (0.8), Wilson County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clay County (0.8), Lake County (0.8), Hancock County (0.8).
Cheatham County, TN Compared With Nearby Counties
Cheatham County, TN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 41,825 residents against a local median of 234,153. The measure that sets Cheatham County, TN apart most is median home price: $68,203, 79% below the local median of $320,958.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 32.4 min against a local median of 26.0 min, 24% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 24% above the local median it puts Cheatham County, TN at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $432,166 on median home price, so Cheatham County, TN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cheatham County, TN has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham County, TN | 41,825 | $89,427 #2/6 | $68,203 #6/6 | 32.4 min #6/6 |
| Dickson County, TN | 55,983 | $75,004 | $284,444 | 31.8 min |
| Davidson County, TN | 713,477 | $78,256 | $479,049 | 22.6 min |
| Robertson County, TN | 75,539 | $83,033 | $320,958 | 31.1 min |
| Montgomery County, TN | 234,153 | $75,606 | $213,390 | 22.4 min |
| Williamson County, TN | 260,351 | $135,891 | $645,556 | 26.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cheatham County, Tennessee.
What is the population of Cheatham County, Tennessee?
About 41,825 people live in Cheatham County, Tennessee, in 16,278 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Cheatham County, Tennessee urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Cheatham County, Tennessee has 136 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Cheatham County, Tennessee an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.8 times the median household income ($68,203 against $89,427), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,345 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Cheatham County, Tennessee?
21.7% of adults in Cheatham County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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