New Housing

                                                 

Annual national statistics are now available from the Census Bureau's Survey of Construction. These data include characteristics of new privately-owned residential structures, such as square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, type of wall material, and sales prices. Many characteristics are available at the region level.

                                                 

                                                 

Memphis continues as the largest Tennessee city in 2013, representing 10 percent of the State's total population. However, Memphis experienced the largest population decline in the State in 2013 with a decrease of 1,106 residents(-0.2%). While Nashville-Davidson Metro is the second-most populous city in the state, with 19,000 less residents than Memphis, it experienced the largest numerical increase gaining 9,471 people (1.5%). Since 2010, Nashville has gained almost 30,000 residents, compared to Memphis' 5,840 increase over the same time period.

The middle Tennessee area has shown robust population growth recently, with the top 5 largest numerical gainers in the State over the past year all being located in Middle Tennessee. These include Nashville-Davidson Metro with an additional 9,471 people (1.5%); Murfreesboro -- 3,173 people (2.8%); Franklin -- 2,560 people (3.9%); Spring Hill -- 1,391 people (4.5%); and Smyrna -- 1,373 people (3.3%).

The largest percentage increase in population in the State was also in Middle Tennessee where Thompson's Station experienced a 14.6 percent increase. Three of the top five fastest-growing cities from 2012 are all located in Williamson County in Middle Tennessee.

One notable Middle Tennessee city, Clarksville, posted a slight loss in population from 2012 experiencing a -0.6 percent loss, after having posted large population gains since 2010 with 6.5 percent growth, Clarksville is located in Montgomery County in Middle Tennessee.

For a complete listing of Tennessee Municipality populations from 2010 to 2013, click here TN City Pop Tables .

                                                 

According to annual population data just released by the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Division, the median age in Tennessee increased in 2013 to 38.5 after holding steady at 38.3 since 2011. The median age also increased slightly for the nation to 37.6 in 2013, but remains slightly below that of the state. The median age in Tennessee counties in 2013 ranged from a low of 30.4 in Montgomery County to a high of 49.8 in Cumberland County.

 

Tennessee continues to age with the 65 and older population garnering 14.7 percent of the total population in 2013 (14.2 percent in 2012) with 3.7 percent growth. In comparison, Tennesseans younger than 65 grew by only 0.1 percent in 2013. The nation's elderly population also grew in 2013, by 3.6 percent, and represents 14.1 percent of the total population in 2013. While Rutherford County had the smallest percentage of its population aged 65 and over (9.3 percent), Cumberland County had the highest percentage with 17.3 percent.

 

Those reporting Two or More Races were the fastest-growing population race group in Tennessee in 2013, increasing by 3.5 percent (3,666 people). This group represents 1.7 percent of Tennessee's total population. Asians were the second-fastest growing group in Tennessee at 3.3 percent, although only representing 1.6 percent of Tennessee's total population. Black or African Americans represent 17 percent of the Tennessee population, with Shelby County representing the largest proportion with 53.1 percent (12,906 people). Davidson County registered the largest number of Black or African Americans with 14,940. 

 

The Hispanic population grew 2.3 percent in Tennessee in 2013, with the largest percentage also from the Hispanic-Two or More Race category. The fastest-growing Hispanic Tennessee county in 2013 was Perry County with 15.5 percent growth, while the largest numerical increase was in Davidson County with an additional 1,581 people. Bedford County recorded the largest percentage Hispanic population in 2013 with 11.7 percent, while Davidson County had the largest number of Hispanics (65,382).

 

Tennessee is fairly evenly divided, with 49.1 percent of the population being male. Lake County has the highest percentage of males with 63.7 percent. Haywood County has the least percentage of male population with 47.1 percent.

 

These and other statistics are available for all states and counties from the American FactFinder and from the Census Bureau Population Estimates website. The data include components of change including births, deaths and migration statistics.