Wilson County, TN

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2023 Population
153,587
3.01% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.9
0.25% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.61%
8.26% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$94,048
5.13% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$397,000
10.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
77,850
4.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wilson County, TN had a population of 154k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $94,048. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wilson County, TN grew from 149,096 to 153,587, a 3.01% increase and its median household income grew from $89,462 to $94,048, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilson County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.08%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.25%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%).

None of the households in Wilson County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Wilson County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wilson County, TN are Cumberland University (727 degrees awarded in 2023), Genesis Career College-Lebanon (72 degrees), and Master's Barber & Styling College (6 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Wilson County, TN was $397,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Wilson County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilson County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilson County, TN is home to a population of 154k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.7% of Wilson County, TN residents were born outside of the country (8.76k people).

In 2023, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Wilson County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.99k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2023 Citizenship
96.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Wilson County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wilson County, TN was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilson County, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    124k ± 851
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.9k ± 519
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.99k ± 627
6.03%
Hispanic Population
9.26k people

In 2023, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Wilson County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.99k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.03% of the people in Wilson County, TN are hispanic (9.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilson County, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.76k people
5.61%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8.36k people

As of 2023, 5.7% of Wilson County, TN residents (8.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilson County, TN was 5.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,796 ± 384
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,348 ± 465
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,792 ± 430

Wilson County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wilson County, TN employs 77.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wilson County, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,313 people), Retail Trade (9,102 people), and Manufacturing (8,130 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,763), Information ($81,663), and Wholesale Trade ($75,049).

Employment

Occupations

77.9k
2023 Value
± 2,516
4.24%
1 Year growth
± 4.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wilson County, TN grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 74.7k employees to 77.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilson County, TN, are Management Occupations (10,087 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,832 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilson County, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

77.9k
2023 Value
± 2,516
4.24%
1 Year growth
± 4.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wilson County, TN grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 74.7k employees to 77.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilson County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,313 people), Retail Trade (9,102 people), and Manufacturing (8,130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilson County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Wilson County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,463
Median earning men ± $2,563
$43,707
Median earning women ± $1,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,953), Wholesale Trade ($84,583), and Information ($84,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($63,510), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,979), and Public Administration ($55,538).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 246
    Construction
  2. 227
    Retail Trade
  3. 214
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $456k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  2. $305k
    Retail Trade
  3. $260k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Wilson County, TN awarded 805 degrees. The student population of Wilson County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,446 male students and 1,750 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilson County, TN are White (509 and 65.3%), followed by Black or African American (93 and 11.9%), Unknown (91 and 11.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (66 and 8.46%).

The largest universities in Wilson County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Cumberland University (727 and 90.3%), Genesis Career College-Lebanon (72 and 8.94%), and Master's Barber & Styling College (6 and 0.745%).

The most popular majors in Wilson County, TN are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (136 and 16.9%), General Business (73 and 9.07%), and Registered Nursing (61 and 7.58%).

The median tuition cost in Wilson County, TN for private four year colleges is $26,640.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Wilson County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,196 (45.2% men and 54.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,196 students enrolled in Wilson County, TN, 45.2% men and 54.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,871 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    44 degrees awarded
  2. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    27 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    61 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wilson County, TN was General Business Administration & Management with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wilson County, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Cumberland University
    727 degrees awarded
  2. Genesis Career College-Lebanon
    72 degrees awarded
  3. Master's Barber & Styling College
    6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cumberland University with 727 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 271 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilson County, TN, which is 0.507 times less than the 534 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 509 degrees mean that there were 5.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 93 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.917% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.783% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.18M), and Bachelors Degree (984k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilson County, TN was $397,000 in 2023, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $358,900 to $397,000, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilson County, TN is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wilson County, TN have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilson County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wilson County, TN is $94,048. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wilson County, TN was Census Tract 302.03, Wilson County, TN with a value of $132,920, followed by Census Tract 303.08, Wilson County, TN and Census Tract 303.03, Wilson County, TN, with respective values of $113,776 and $106,250.

In 2024, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wilson County, TN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.652%.

Housing

Property

$397,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,969
$43,494
Median Property Taxes
±$1,697

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wilson County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

76.8%
Homeownership
2023
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.8% of the housing units in Wilson County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 302.03, Wilson County, TN
  2. Census Tract 303.08, Wilson County, TN
  3. Census Tract 303.03, Wilson County, TN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wilson County, TN was Census Tract 302.03, Wilson County, TN with a value of $132,920, followed by Census Tract 303.08, Wilson County, TN and Census Tract 303.03, Wilson County, TN, with respective values of $113,776 and $106,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wilson County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$94,048
Median Household Income
± $2,738
56.6k
Number of Households
± 2,009

In 2023, the median household income of the 56.6k households in Wilson County, TN grew to $94,048 from the previous year's value of $89,462.

The following chart displays the households in Wilson County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilson County, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.7%)
  3. Carpooled (6.79%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Wilson County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilson County, TN have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Wilson County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilson County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilson County, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wilson County, TN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.652%.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilson County, TN (11.5k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilson County, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 8.7% of the children was living in poverty in Wilson County, TN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 303 in Wilson County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 129 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93% of the population of Wilson County, TN has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 9.92% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wilson County, TN see 3,038 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.53% increase from the previous year (2,963 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2439 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,038 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wilson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Wilson County, TN see an average of 3,038 patients per year. This represents a 2.53% increase from the previous year (2,963 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wilson County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.96%
Uninsured
56.7%
Employer Coverage
9.92%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilson County, TN declined by 0.197% from 6.97% to 6.96%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42 in Wilson County, TN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.2% in Wilson County, TN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.63% in Wilson County, TN.

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