Davidson County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- Founded
- October 6, 1783
- Named after
- William Lee Davidson
- Seat
- Nashville
- Largest city
- Nashville
- Mayor
- Freddie O'Connell ( D )
- Total
- 526 sq mi (1,360 km )
- Land
- 504 sq mi (1,310 km )
- Water
- 22 sq mi (57 km ) 4.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 745,904
- Density
- 1,420/sq mi (548/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Area code
- 615 , 629
- Congressional districts
- 5th , 6th , 7th
- Website
- www .nashville .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Davidson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the central part of the region of Middle Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 715,884, making it the second most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Nashville, the state capital and most populous city.
Since 1963, the city of Nashville and Davidson County have had a consolidated government called the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County", commonly referred to as "Metro Nashville" or "Metro". This is distinct from the larger metropolitan area.