Nashville is the second most populated city in Tennessee, after Memphis. Nashville serves as Tennessee’s capital and the county seat of Davidson County. Located in the north central part of the state, Nashville lies along the Cumberland River.
As of 2000, the population of Nashville was 569,891. In Nashville, 66.99% of the population is White, 25.92% are African American, 0.29% are Native American, 2.33% are Asian, 0.07% are Pacific Islander, 2.42% are from other races, 1.97% are from two or more races, and 4.58% are Hispanic of Latino of any race. A popular city for immigrants, Nashville’s foreign-born population has tripled between 1990 and 2000.
The median income for a Nashville household was $39,797 while a family’s median income was $49,317. Nashville’s per capita income was $23,069. In Nashville, 10% of families and 13% of the population live below the poverty line. Of the civilian labor force, 4.6% of Nashville residents are unemployed.
The “home of country music,” Nashville features many major music recording and production centers. After New York, Nashville is the second biggest music production center. Health care, however, is actually Nashville’s largest industry, with more than 250 healthcare companies based in Nashville. The automobile industry is also growing throughout all of the middle of Tennessee, especially Nissan. Many Protestant denominations have headquarters in Nashville, including the United Methodist Church, Southern Baptist Convention, and National Baptist Convention, USA.