Cheatham County Information

Cheatham in Tennessee occupies 307 square miles and has a 2006 population of 39,018, a change from a 2000 population of 35,912 and 27,140 in 1990. 13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.2% percent is 25-35, and 17.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 95 acts of violent crime reported in Cheatham in 2004, a change from 83 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 842 people: 4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.8%.

Read more about Cheatham, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCheatham 
StateTennessee 
Land Area307 sq. milesRanked 2,831 of 3,140
Population 200639,018Ranked 1,179 of 3,140
Population 200538,525 
Population 200035,912Ranked 1,222 of 3,140
Population 199027,140Ranked 1,387 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.5% 
African American2.1% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1413.9% 
Population 15 to 2413.1% 
Population 25 to 3413.2% 
Population 35 to 4417.5% 
Population 45 to 5416.1% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 745.8% 
Population 75 and up3.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes9583
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies8 
Aggravated Assaults83 
Total Property Crimes828698
Burglaries185 
Larceny Thefts543 
Motor Vehicle Thefts100 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population20,93019,660
Unemployed Population842555
Unemployment Rate4%2.8%

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