BRENTWOOD
Brentwood: Then and Now BY S U S A N T. L E AT H E R S
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o much has changed in Brentwood, a once-quiet ‘burb that celebrated its 50th birthday in 2019. It’s easy to forget the “then” when there’s so much more “now” to enjoy and anticipate. Less than 5,000 people called Brentwood home in 1970, a year after incorporation. That number almost doubled by the time the 1980 Census rolled around. Lured by great schools, beautiful landscapes and its close proximity to Nashville, the city continues to grow. In fact, close to 43,000 people were estimated to call Brentwood home in 2019. The only thing we can predict with confidence about the highly anticipated 2020 Census is that the number of people living within the city’s 41-mile radius will exceed every U.S. Census before it. With the city’s golden birthday just past and the 2020 Census results ahead, let’s take a look at Brentwood Then and Now.
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G U I D E TO W I L L I AM S O N CO U N T Y
DA L E S AW Y E R : CO U R T E SY O F N AS H V I L L E SYM P H O N Y; CO U RT E SY O F C I T Y O F B R E N T WO O D
