The Nashville Metropolitan Area, or Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area is the largest metropolitan area in the state of Tennessee, encompassing its north central section. It is typically defined as the area including the following counties:

• Cannon
• Cheatham
• Davidson
• Dickson
• Hickman
• Macon
• Robertson
• Rutherford
• Smith
• Sumner
• Trousdale
• Williamson
• Wilson