Davidson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the heart of Middle Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 715,884, making it the 2nd 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". Davidson County has the largest population in the 13-county Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area, the state's most populous metropolitan area. Nashville has always been one of the region's centers of commerce, industry, transportation, and culture, but it did not become the capital of Tennessee until 1827 and did not gain permanent capital status until 1843.

Founded: October 6, 1783
Named for: William Lee Davidson
Seat: Nashville
Largest city: Nashville
Total: 526 sq mi (1,362.33 km²)
Land: 504 sq mi (1,305.35 km²)
Water: 22 sq mi (56.98 km²), 4.2
Density: auto/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Central: UTC-6-5
Official Website: http://www.nashville.gov/
Wikidata description: county in Tennessee, United States
Wikidata id: Q1177705
Wikidata label: Davidson County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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