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Williamson County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Williamson County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Williamson County anchors itself in high-skill professional and managerial employment, reflected in a GDP per capita of $116,016 against median household income of $135,594—among the highest in the Nashville metro. The labor force of roughly 180,000 is well-credentialed, with 61.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment at just 2.0%, though median worker earnings of $61,878 suggest a wide income spread across occupations. The county grew 16.4% over five years, but a median home value of $673,700 and median rent of $1,895/month signal significant occupancy cost pressure for incoming workers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

269,136

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$135,594

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+16.4% since 2018

Williamson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone213,322 (81.9%)
  • Asian Alone13,977 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,080 (4.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,189 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,948 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,165 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,545
  2. 2.Other Indo-European4,312
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,609
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,376
  5. 5.Korean655

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,865

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$116,016

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$64,632

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance31,761
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services21,825
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing15,278
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)14,043
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,474

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations77,050
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations28,245
  3. 3.Service Occupations13,796
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,010
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,049

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.74×)15,021
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.27×)20,286
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.21×)3,617
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.21×)2,937
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)31,819

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$673,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,895/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99918,494 (25.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99917,113 (23.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99911,501 (15.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,829 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,659 (6.4%)
  • $2,000,000 or More4,049 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$61,878

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone84,430 (64.9%)
  • Worked At Home36,769 (28.3%)
  • Carpooled6,587 (5.1%)
  • Other1,285 (1.0%)
  • Walked702 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit97 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.