Census place 4729920

Goodlettsville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Goodlettsville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Goodlettsville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Goodlettsville has a population of 17,506 and 1,214 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: median home value is $381,900, above the comparison median of $277,100; median gross rent is $1,385, above the comparison median of $1,147; and typical commute is 26.3 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$381,900
Above the comparison median of $277,100
median gross rent
$1,385
Above the comparison median of $1,147
typical commute
26.3 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Goodlettsville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,506
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,214/sq mi
14.4 sq mi land area
Median age
38.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,758
Median home value
$381,900
Median gross rent
$1,385
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.1%
Typical commute
26.3 min
Drive-alone commute
70.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
18.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
4.3%
Households with children
25.5%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sumner County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Severe Storm declarations
10
Hurricane declarations
1
Tornado declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NASHVILLE INTL AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
71.6°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
50.5"
Annual snowfall
4.7"

Month by month

A year in Goodlettsville.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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