Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Gallatin grades B− overall, 47th of 175 graded towns in Tennessee, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 93% of the state's. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $78K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $436K, 5.1 years of the Nashville metro’s $85K median household income. Its National Register listings include Cragfont and Trousdale Place (Additional Documentation). 25% of working residents work locally in Gallatin, against 12% in Tennessee’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Gallatin is home to Volunteer State Community College.
Where Gallatin beats most towns.
Cragfont| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Station Camp Elementary | PK–5 | 974 |
| Vena Stuart Elementary | PK–5 | 710 |
| Union Elementary School | PK–5 | 620 |
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Volunteer State Community College | 4,290 |
| Welch College | 323 |
Census counts: 2,123 in 1870, 44,431 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 1800 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Gallatin is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Gallatin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Gallatin.
Gallatin fares better on crime within Tennessee than nationally and looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its public schools are run by the Sumner County school district. Three of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Camp ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 974 | A+ |
| Gallatin Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,644 | C+ |
| Union Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 620 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Within Tennessee it is healthier than 58% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
30% of Gallatin adults have been diagnosed with depression. Gallatin tracks Tennessee closely on all 31 CDC measures. 42% of Gallatin adults have obesity.
| Gallatin | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 29% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Gallatin is $1,395 a month. The typical Gallatin home is worth about $436,000, up 0.6% in a year, 32% above the Tennessee typical home. 57% of households own their home in Gallatin.
| Gallatin | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,395 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
8.7 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Triple Creek Park, 148 acres with 1.3 miles of trail.
| Gallatin | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Triple Creek Park | 1.3 mi | 148 |
| 2. Municipal Park | 0.7 mi | 54 |
| 3. Lock 4 Access 1 | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gallatin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Gallatin’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Gallatin’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Gallatin grew to 25,201 in 2023, 5,231 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Nashville (30%), Hendersonville (8%) and Lebanon (3%).
| Gallatin | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 9.5% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 79% of Tennessee’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 588 to 334 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Gallatin has grown 23% since 2020, to 54,590 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Gallatin | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.6 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.4, men 37.0.
| Gallatin | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.1% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
96 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 13 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 96 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gallatin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gallatin. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
17 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
14 mi MuseumThe Hermitage
25 mi MuseumParthenon
23 mi Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
25 mi Stadium & arenaFirstBank StadiumNissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Gallatin
About 5 of every 100 Gallatin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
30,278 counted in 2010 and 44,431 in 2020; an estimated 54,590 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 22.8% since 2020, after 46.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
15 places in Gallatin on the National Register of Historic Places.
21 notable people were born in Gallatin.
County seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Gallatin is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 44,431 at the 2020 census and is estimated to be 52,489 as of 2024. Named for United States Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, the city was established on the Cumberland River and made the county seat of Sumner County in 1802. It is located about 30.6 miles northeast of the state capital of Nashville, Tennessee. Several national companies have facilities or headquarters in Gallatin, including Facebook, Gap, Inc., Beretta and Servpro Industries LLC. Gallatin was formerly the headquarters of Dot Records. The city is also the site of Volunteer State Community College, a two-year col…
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One town shares a border with Gallatin.
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin | #47 | B− | C | B | A | C |
| Hendersonville | #27 | B+ | C− | B+ | A | B+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Gallatin grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #47 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades C for health, B for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
21 notable people were born here, including Huell Howser and Tennys Sandgren.
