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Wilson County, TN

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

AI Overview

Wilson County, TN has a population of 169,948 that has grown 15.8% over five years, reflecting sustained residential expansion in the Nashville metro area. The labor force participates at a 66.2% rate with a 3.5% unemployment rate, median worker earnings of $49,755, and 37.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median household income of $95,839 and a poverty rate of 7.6%, the county skews toward higher-earning households, though a median home value of $397,000 and median rent of $1,370/month signal rising housing costs relative to worker earnings.

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

Population

169,948

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$95,839

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone128,404 (80.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,470 (7.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,141 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,962 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,763 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone3,618 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,154
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,414
  3. 3.Arabic930
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island609
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)495

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,020

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,076

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,461

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,208
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,250
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,262
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)8,272
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,492

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations35,886
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations17,253
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,227
  4. 4.Service Occupations10,695
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,941

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.35×)2,419
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)5,549
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.08×)5,819
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.08×)5,608
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)9,102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$397,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,370/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99910,760 (23.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,516 (20.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,276 (20.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,447 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,368 (7.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,495 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,755

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone59,505 (74.3%)
  • Worked At Home13,440 (16.8%)
  • Carpooled5,495 (6.9%)
  • Other846 (1.1%)
  • Walked340 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit287 (0.4%)

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.