Jury Pool Profile
Cheatham County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Ashland City
- Judicial district
- 23rd Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 42,778
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 41,829.
At a glance
Cheatham County is a 42,778-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $89,490, $17,483 above the TN state median of $72,007; 26.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 29.0% of covered employment, average pay $72,803/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.79%, below the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 41,829
- Median household income
- $89,852
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 2%.
Cheatham County has a population of 41,829, with a median age of 41.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.2%; Black residents 2.1%. Independently, 4.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $89,490; 26.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, about 29% of covered jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 29.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.79%, below the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Cheatham County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.3% in 2024, 71.3% in 2020, 71.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 73% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 8.6% of the adult civilian population (2,829 individuals).