diff --git a/datasette/templates/table.html b/datasette/templates/table.html
index 5820d09e..700dc884 100644
--- a/datasette/templates/table.html
+++ b/datasette/templates/table.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 
-{% block title %}{{ database }}: {{ table }}: {% if filtered_table_rows_count or filtered_table_rows_count == 0 %}{{ "{:,}".format(filtered_table_rows_count) }} row{% if filtered_table_rows_count == 1 %}{% else %}s{% endif %}{% endif %}{% if human_description_en %} {{ human_description_en }}{% endif %}{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}{{ database }}: {{ table }}: {% if count or count == 0 %}{{ "{:,}".format(count) }} row{% if count == 1 %}{% else %}s{% endif %}{% endif %}{% if human_description_en %} {{ human_description_en }}{% endif %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block extra_head %}
 {{- super() -}}
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 </dl>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if filtered_table_rows_count or human_description_en %}
-    <h3>{% if filtered_table_rows_count or filtered_table_rows_count == 0 %}{{ "{:,}".format(filtered_table_rows_count) }} row{% if filtered_table_rows_count == 1 %}{% else %}s{% endif %}{% endif %}
+{% if count or human_description_en %}
+    <h3>{% if count or count == 0 %}{{ "{:,}".format(count) }} row{% if count == 1 %}{% else %}s{% endif %}{% endif %}
         {% if human_description_en %}{{ human_description_en }}{% endif %}
     </h3>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/datasette/views/table.py b/datasette/views/table.py
index ecf6f15b..065e8b4f 100644
--- a/datasette/views/table.py
+++ b/datasette/views/table.py
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ class TableView(DataView):
         results = await db.execute(sql, params, truncate=True, **extra_args)
 
         # Calculate the total count for this query
-        filtered_table_rows_count = None
+        count = None
         if (
             not db.is_mutable
             and self.ds.inspect_data
@@ -547,17 +547,17 @@ class TableView(DataView):
         ):
             # We can use a previously cached table row count
             try:
-                filtered_table_rows_count = self.ds.inspect_data[database_name][
+                count = self.ds.inspect_data[database_name][
                     "tables"
                 ][table_name]["count"]
             except KeyError:
                 pass
 
         # Otherwise run a select count(*) ...
-        if count_sql and filtered_table_rows_count is None and not nocount:
+        if count_sql and count is None and not nocount:
             try:
                 count_rows = list(await db.execute(count_sql, from_sql_params))
-                filtered_table_rows_count = count_rows[0][0]
+                count = count_rows[0][0]
             except QueryInterrupted:
                 pass
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ class TableView(DataView):
                     params=params,
                     table=table_name,
                     metadata=table_metadata,
-                    row_count=filtered_table_rows_count,
+                    row_count=count,
                 )
             )
 
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ class TableView(DataView):
                 "human_description_en": human_description_en,
                 "rows": rows[:page_size],
                 "truncated": results.truncated,
-                "filtered_table_rows_count": filtered_table_rows_count,
+                "count": count,
                 "expanded_columns": expanded_columns,
                 "expandable_columns": expandable_columns,
                 "columns": columns,
diff --git a/docs/json_api.rst b/docs/json_api.rst
index a7e8da91..80b57490 100644
--- a/docs/json_api.rst
+++ b/docs/json_api.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ looks like this::
                 "value": "Pinus radiata :: Monterey Pine"
             }
         ],
+        "count": 195002,
         "truncated": false,
         "next": "100",
         "next_url": "http://127.0.0.1:8001/sf-trees-02c8ef1/qSpecies.json?_next=100",
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 0e2a55a3..b2cf7ef0 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ def test_common_prefix_database_names(app_client_conflicting_database_names):
 
 def test_inspect_file_used_for_count(app_client_immutable_and_inspect_file):
     response = app_client_immutable_and_inspect_file.get("/fixtures/sortable.json")
-    assert response.json["filtered_table_rows_count"] == 100
+    assert response.json["count"] == 100
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/test_table_api.py b/tests/test_table_api.py
index 811d0c68..9e9578bf 100644
--- a/tests/test_table_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_table_api.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ async def test_page_size_zero(ds_client):
     response = await ds_client.get("/fixtures/no_primary_key.json?_size=0")
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert [] == response.json()["rows"]
-    assert 201 == response.json()["filtered_table_rows_count"]
+    assert 201 == response.json()["count"]
     assert None is response.json()["next"]
     assert None is response.json()["next_url"]
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ async def test_sortable_and_filtered(ds_client):
         == response.json()["human_description_en"]
     )
     expected = [row for row in generate_sortable_rows(201) if "d" in row["content"]]
-    assert len(expected) == response.json()["filtered_table_rows_count"]
+    assert len(expected) == response.json()["count"]
     expected.sort(key=lambda row: -row["sortable"])
     assert [r["content"] for r in expected] == [r["content"] for r in fetched]
 
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ async def test_nocount(ds_client, nocount, expected_count):
     if nocount:
         path += "?_nocount=1"
     response = await ds_client.get(path)
-    assert response.json()["filtered_table_rows_count"] == expected_count
+    assert response.json()["count"] == expected_count
 
 
 def test_nocount_nofacet_if_shape_is_object(app_client_with_trace):