Town guide

Ridgetop, Tennessee

Ridgetop is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, home to about 1,995 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37072 and 37073.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,995658 per sq mi
Median home value$351,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ridgetop

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ridgetop

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL380 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgetop; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ridgetop

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ridgetop had 2,155 residents in the 2020 census, up 99% since 2000.

It’s the 218th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Robertson County grew from 25,029 residents in 1900 to 72,803 in 2020.

Ridgetop population by census2000: 1,083, 2010: 1,874, 2020: 2,1551,08320001,87420102,1552020

Robertson County, 1900–2020

Robertson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,029, 1910: 25,466, 1920: 25,621, 1930: 28,191, 1940: 29,046, 1950: 27,024, 1960: 27,335, 1970: 29,102, 1980: 37,021, 1990: 41,494, 2000: 54,433, 2010: 66,283, 2020: 72,80325K’00’1026K’20’3029K’40’5027K’60’7037K’80’9054K’00’1073K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 55.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RidgetopJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 28°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 36°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 5.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 28°F, 5.3 in44°25°Jan3.949°28°Feb4.958°36°Mar5.668°45°Apr5.576°54°May5.684°63°Jun4.686°66°Jul4.986°65°Aug4.181°58°Sep3.970°46°Oct3.758°36°Nov3.947°28°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goodlettsville 7wnw, TN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Robertson County

21,552 jobs at 1,358 businesses in Robertson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Robertson CountyManufacturing: 6,156 jobs; Retail trade: 2,732 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,291 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,251 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,118 jobs; Construction: 1,527 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,275 jobs; Administrative and support: 932 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

325 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgetop’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hendersonville8.9 miles
  • Tristar Skyline Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nashville9.8 miles
  • Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield10.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors28
Specialist doctors54
Dentists48
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants69
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists15
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies13

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ridgetop

Grocery stores

  • Galbreath Grocery3.7 mi
  • Publix5.1 mi
  • Kroger5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Millersville Public Library Of Sumner County2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ridgetop

Public schools here are run by Davidson County, Robertson County, Sumner County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Goodlettsville ElementaryGoodlettsvillePre-K–5469Public5.8 mi
Greenbrier ElementaryGreenbrierPre-K–5600Public4.3 mi
Madison Creek ElementaryGoodlettsvillePre-K–5566Public5.2 mi
Millersville ElementaryGoodlettsvillePre-K–5252Public3.0 mi
Old Center ElementaryGoodlettsvillePre-K–5345Public6.7 mi
Goodlettsville MiddleGoodlettsville6–8447Public5.4 mi
Greenbrier Middle SchoolGreenbrier6–8558Public3.5 mi
Greenbrier High SchoolGreenbrier9–12769Public3.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Metro Christian AcademyGoodlettsvillePre-K–12238Baptist5.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Nashville-Davidson, Goodlettsville, Greenbrier, Millersville and Coopertown.

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