Nashville metropolitan area
The Mid-State | |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson-Mufreesboro-Franklin, TN MSA | |
Nashville-Davidson-Mufreesboro-Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Largest city | Nashville |
| Principal cities | - Murfreesboro - Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,484 sq mi (19,380 km2) |
| Highest elevation | Short Mountain 2,092 ft (638 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,014,444 (35th) |
| • Density | 258/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Time Zone (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 615, 629 |
| Website | www |
The Nashville metropolitan area (officially, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) is a metropolitan statistical area centered around Nashville, Tennessee, the capital and largest city in Tennessee, in the United States. With a population around 2 million, it is the most populous metropolitan area in Tennessee. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee, in terms of land area.