Nashville is located in Nash county North carolina with a geographic area of 4.7 square miles. The total population in Nashville is 5,521 with 42.5% male and 57.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 10.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.7% of the population and over age 65 is 15.5% of the population. The median household income is $57,536, per capita income is $28,092. There are a total of 2,126 housing units with 59.8% owner occupied. Education includes 14.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 30.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Nashville in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.