Goodlettsville is considered a Large Town with a population of 16,867 and 3,657 businesses. 47 in 2018 were added to the Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 48.

The economy of Goodlettsville employs 11,048 people and has an unemployment rate of 4.8%. Some of the largest industries in Goodlettsville are Professional Services (385),Restaurants (114), and Builders & Contractors (97).