Middle Tennessee Overview
Economic Profile
Middle Tennessee has the largest and most diversified economy in the Valley, with strong population growth.
The auto industry continues to be important in manufacturing, but the area also draws other investments, including Bridgestone-Firestone, Lousiana-Pacific, Caremark Corporation, and many other corporate headquarters.
Services such as hospitality, retail, and finance are significant in the region. It’s also home to some of the country’s top health-services companies.
Counties
Bedford County
Cannon County
Cheatham County
Clay County
Coffee County
Davidson County
DeKalb County
Dickson County
Franklin County
Giles County
Hardin County
Hickman County
Houston County
Humphreys County
Jackson County
Lawrence County
Lewis County
Lincoln County
Macon County
Marshall County
Maury County
Montgomery County
Moore County
Overton County
Perry County
Putnam County
Robertson County
Rutherford County
Smith County
Stewart County
Sumner County
Trousdale County
Van Buren County
Warren County
Wayne County
White County
Williamson County
Wilson County
Transportation
Major air: Nashville International Airport
Major highways: Interstates 24, 40, 65
Rail: CSX Transportation
Water: Cumberland River ports
Local Power Companies
Caney Fork Electric Cooperative
Clarksville Department of Electric
Columbia Power & Water Systems
Cookeville Electric Department
Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation
Dickson Electric System
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation
Fayetteville Electric System
Gallatin Department of Electricity
Lawrenceburg Electric, Gas and Water
Lewisburg Electric System
McMinnville Electric System
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative
Middle Tennessee Electric
Membership Corporation
Mount Pleasant Power System
Murfreesboro Electric Department
Nashville Electric Service
Pulaski Electric System
Shelbyville Power System
Smithville Electric System
Sparta Electric System
Springfield Electric
Tennessee Valley Electric Cooperative
Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation
Tullahoma Utilities Board
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation
Winchester Utilities
Education
Higher Education - Public
Austin-Peay State University - Clarksville
Middle Tennessee State University - Murfreesboro
Tennessee State University - Nashville
Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville
University of Tennessee Space Institute - Tullahoma
Columbia State Community College - Columbia
Motlow State Community College - Tullahoma
Nashville State Technical Community College
Volunteer State Community College - Gallatin
Tennessee Technology Centers - Dickson, Hartsville, Hohenwald, Livingston, McMinnville,
Murfreesboro, Shelbyville
Higher Education - Independent
Aquinas College - Nashville
Belmont College - Nashville
Cumberland University - Lebanon
David Lipscomb University - Nashville
Fisk University - Nashville
Martin Methodist College - Pulaski
Trevecca Nazarene College - Nashville
University of the South - Sewanee
Vanderbilt University - Nashville