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Nashville, Tennessee

Verified Oct 25, 2026

Who leads Nashville, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Freddie O'Connell
Role: Mayor
Form of government: Mayor
Party: Democrat
Population: 683,622; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026; Matched the official page in an automated check
Last checked: Oct 25, 2026; The check matched the published record

Source & verification

Verification source
nashville.gov/departments/mayor ↗
Official leadership page
nashville.gov/departments/mayor ↗
City website
nashville.gov ↗

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Leaders on record

Freddie O'Connell Current
Mayor · added May 4, 2026 · verified Oct 25, 2026

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Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 683,622
Land area: 544.12 sq mi
Population density: 1,256.4 per sq mi
County: Davidson County
Metro area: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$2.4B
Official website: nashville.gov ↗

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