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Middle Tennessee Cities See Significant Population Growth in Latest Census Data

Issue #110

06 Jun

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🌤 Columbia Weather - Partly cloudy with a high of 88

📰 Middle Tennessee Cities See Significant Population Growth in Latest Census Data

🐴 Friday: All Breed, Open Horse Show at PJ Farms

🎸 Friday: Muletown Songwriters Night

🌻 Saturday: SunDrop Festival in Downtown Pulaski

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Thursday, June 6th

Friday, June 7th

Saturday, June 8th

Sunday, June 9th

Monday, June 10th

Friday, June 14th

Saturday, June 15th

Middle Tennessee Cities See Significant Population Growth in Latest Census Data

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals population changes in Tennessee between 2022 and 2023.

Tennessee experienced a 1.1% population increase from July 2022 to July 2023. The Middle Tennessee region saw the most significant growth, with Clarksville and Spring Hill each experiencing over 2% increases. Other areas also grew, including Murfreesboro (up by 1.9%), Smyrna (up by 1.6%), and Franklin (up by 1.3%).

The Nashville and Davidson County area had a 0.8% increase, growing from 682,130 residents to 687,788. The Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area (comprising Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin) saw an approximate daily increase of 86 people in 2023, as reported by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce in March. This growth resulted from both natural population changes and an influx of people from other regions.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce highlighted this trend in March, noting that Nashville continues to attract job creators and talent, making it a desirable location due to its livability and quality of life.

The data provides a detailed look at how various Tennessee cities' populations grew or declined from July 2022 to July 2023.

Tennessee Cities With the Most Growth in 2023:

  • Chattanooga: 1.6% increase (184,038 to 187,030)

  • Clarksville: 2.2% increase (176,747 to 180,716)

  • Franklin: 1.3% increase (87,421 to 88,558)

  • Hendersonville: 1.0% increase (62,966 to 63,618)

  • Johnson City: 1.1% increase (72,515 to 73,337)

  • Kingsport: 1.0% increase (56,115 to 56,704)

  • Knoxville: 0.7% increase (196,748 to 198,162)

  • Murfreesboro: 1.9% increase (162,402 to 165,430)

  • Nashville/Davidson County 0.8% increase (682,130 to 687,788)

  • Smyrna 1.6% increase (56,516 to 67,148)

  • Spring Hill 2.9% increase (56,006 to 57, 637)

Tennessee Cities With a Drop in Population in 2023:

  • Bartlett -0.8% decrease (56,502 to 56,030)

  • Collierville -0.1% decrease (51,348 to 51,317)

  • Jackson -0.1 decrease (68,305 to 68, 264)

  • Memphis -0.8% decrease (623,840 to 618,639)

Friday: All Breed, Open Horse Show at PJ Farms

Maury County Bridle & Saddle Club will be back at PJ Farms for our Friday evening, June 7 Horse Show! We are now one of the few area saddle clubs that has a show on Friday night. Our shows are Open, All Breed events. We feature gaited and non-gaited, judged exhibition classes, in Halter, Leadline, Showmanship, Horsemanship, Performance, Pleasure/Ranch, Western Walk- Jog and Trail, and more. Divisions to fit every age group. We have Speed-trial Games for our exhibitors to wrap up the night with some really heated up competition. We will have great concessions offered by PJ Farms.

We are blessed to be able to return to our venue host Em Cragar of PJ Farms. He is well-known for presenting Tennessee Little Britches Rodeo. He also hosted the 2023 Sheriff's Rodeo Bull Riding event.

Friday, June 7th
6PM
3449 Petty Lane, Columbia

Friday: Muletown Songwriters Night

Friday, June 7th
6PM - 9PM
101 N. James Campbell Blvd, Columbia

Saturday: SunDrop Festival in Downtown Pulaski

Historic Downtown Pulaski’s SunDrop Festival is a free community festival, highlighting the unique qualities of Historic Downtown Pulaski to visitors and residents in order to promote our community as an excellent place for families and businesses. Our SunDrop Fest will provide a variety of activities for all ages by exploring the local and regional music and arts, history, culture and natural surroundings of Pulaski in an entertaining and educational atmosphere.

We will celebrate our history and dairy month with the nostalgic milk drop and a SunDrop cake contest.

From the kids corner to the mechanical bull to live entertainment to the 50+ craft and food vendors, there is something for everyone.

Saturday, June 8th
10AM - 10PM
110 N. 2nd St., Pulaski

🎵 This Week’s Live Music 🎵

Thursday 6/6
Troy Castelland, Puckett's, 6-7:30 PM
Stevierock Acoustic Duo, McCreay's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM

Friday 6/7
Street Performances, Downtown Columbia First Fridays, 5-8 PM
Yonder Grove, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
615 Rewind, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM
Hobo Cane, Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM

Saturday 6/8
Nick Bentley, Keg Springs Winery, 2-5 PM
Box of Rox, Amber Falls Winery, 3-7 PM
Pickin' in the Park, Harvey Park, 5-7 PM
Jake Clayton, Rebel Bar & Grill, 5-8 PM
Aaron Sizemore Band, The Tilted Mule, 7 PM
Brandt Archer & Damien Boggs, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
CJ & The Whiskey Sundown Band, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM
Hammbone, The Boondox, 8-11 PM
Dark Waters Project, Puckett's, 7:30-9 PM

Sunday 6/9
Kamber & Christian, The Tilted Mule, 2 PM
Grayson, Rebel Bar & Grill, 4 PM
Jacob Frish, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 5-8PM
Kenny Durham, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

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