Find clients for your agency in Nashville
The Nashville–Davidson––Murfreesboro––Franklin metro area counts 4,988 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 1,681 full-service restaurants, 655 real estate agents and brokers and 651 remodelers. 102 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Nashville
Counts of establishments by trade in the Nashville–Davidson––Murfreesboro––Franklin metro area, per 10,000 residents, against the median of the 50 largest US metro areas.
| Trade | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 1,681 | 7.6 | +5% |
| Electricians | 476 | 2.2 | −5% |
| Plumbing and HVAC contractors | 589 | 2.7 | −14% |
| Remodelers | 651 | 3.0 | −22% |
| Auto repair shops | 403 | 1.8 | −22% |
| Hair and beauty salons | 423 | 1.9 | −27% |
| Real estate agents and brokers | 655 | 3.0 | −40% |
| Nail salons | 110 | 0.5 | −51% |
Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023; population 2,197,416 (Census Bureau estimate, July 2025). Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Nashville stands out
- Full-service restaurants: 7.6 per 10,000 residents, 5% above the median of the 50 largest US metro areas (rank 18 of 50).
- Electricians: 2.2 per 10,000 residents, 5% below the median (rank 32).
- Nail salons: scarcer here (51% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 102 advertising agencies for 50,910 businesses of all kinds, one for every 499. The median across the 50 largest US metro areas is one for every 512, so Nashville ranks 27 of 50 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): a crowded agency market, where niching on one trade and leading with proof wins.
How Nashville compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Providence has the most of these businesses per resident and Memphis the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 4,988 | 23 | 499 | Full-service restaurants (+5%) |
| Memphis | 2,380 | 18 | 901 | Full-service restaurants (−13%) |
| Cleveland | 5,402 | 25 | 495 | Hair and beauty salons (+16%) |
| San Jose | 6,338 | 32 | 868 | Nail salons (+65%) |
| Virginia Beach | 5,614 | 31 | 844 | Nail salons (+35%) |
| Jacksonville | 5,629 | 32 | 581 | Real estate agents and brokers (+59%) |
| Providence | 5,960 | 35 | 872 | Remodelers (+73%) |
Your first three lists in Nashville
- Full-service restaurants: 1,681 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 18 of 50).
- Remodelers: 651 businesses, 22% fewer per resident than the median city, so each one has fewer rivals (rank 39 of 50).
- Plumbing and HVAC contractors: 589 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 39 of 50).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Nashville?
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 counts 4,988 establishments in the trades on this page in the Nashville–Davidson––Murfreesboro––Franklin metro area, including 1,681 full-service restaurants, 655 real estate agents and brokers and 651 remodelers.
How many marketing agencies are there in Nashville?
102 advertising agencies in the Nashville–Davidson––Murfreesboro––Franklin metro area (US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023), one for every 499 businesses, against a median of one for every 512 across the 50 largest US metro areas.
Which trade should an agency target first in Nashville?
By volume, full-service restaurants (1,681). Relative to its size, Nashville stands out most on full-service restaurants: 7.6 per 10,000 residents, rank 18 of 50.