Goodlettsville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 17,183 people and four associated neighborhoods, Goodlettsville is the 35th largest community in Tennessee. Goodlettsville real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Goodlettsville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Goodlettsville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Goodlettsville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Goodlettsville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Goodlettsville who work in office and administrative support (14.03%), management occupations (10.50%), and healthcare (9.47%). Also of interest is that Goodlettsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Goodlettsville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.64% of adults in Goodlettsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Goodlettsville in 2022 was $38,619, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,476 for a family of four. However, Goodlettsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Goodlettsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Goodlettsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Goodlettsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Goodlettsville include English, German, Irish, European, and African. The most common language spoken in Goodlettsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Laotian.
