Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Located in Middle Tennessee on the Cumberland River, it serves as the seat of Davidson County.
The city is ranked as the 20th-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-most populous city in the Southeast. According to the 2020 census, Nashville had a population of 689,447. The broader Nashville metropolitan area exceeds 2.15 million people, making it the 35th-largest metropolitan area in the country. Nashville is noted as being among the fastest-growing cities in the United States.