Nashville is a town in and the county seat of Nash County, North Carolina, United States. The town was founded in 1780 and features Victorian and Queen Anne–style homes. It is part of the Rocky Mount metropolitan area. The population of Nashville was 5,632 in 2020.

History

The town was founded in 1780, and is named for Francis Nash, an officer of the North Carolina militia who died in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 5,632 people and 1,423 families residing in the town.

The median age was 42.0 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.2 males age 18 and over.

There were 2,386 households in Nashville, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.0% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

!scope="col"| Race

!scope="col"| Number

!scope="col"| Percentage

|-

!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)

| 2,498

| 44.35%

|-

!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)

| 2,707

| 48.06%

|-

!scope="row"| Native American

| 42

| 0.75%

|-

!scope="row"| Asian

| 28

| 0.5%

|-

!scope="row"| Pacific Islander

| 4

| 0.07%

|-

!scope="row"| Other/Mixed

| 204

| 3.62%

|-

!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino

| 149

| 2.65%

|}

2000 census

As of the census

The Bissette-Cooley House, Nash County Courthouse, Nashville Historic District, and Rose Hill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people

  • Archibald Hunter Arrington, United States Congressman from North Carolina; born near Nashville
  • J. J. Arrington, former NFL running back; born in Nashville
  • Harold D. Cooley, United States Congressman from North Carolina; born in Nashville. Cooley is the longest-serving Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture in history.
  • Pell Cooper, North Carolina District Court judge; born in Nashville
  • Roy Asberry Cooper Jr., lawyer and Democratic strategist
  • Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina; born in Nashville
  • Algenon L. Marbley, Federal District Court Judge Southern District of Ohio; raised partly in Nashville
  • Phil Valentine (1959–2021), nationally syndicated talk radio host and movie producer; raised in Nashville
  • Tim Valentine (1926–2015), United States Congressman from North Carolina; lived and practiced law in Nashville. Father of Phil Valentine.

References

  • Town website