Wilson County, Tennessee

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 153,587
Median household income: $94,048
Median home value: $397,000

Wilson County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 153,587. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $94,048 is above the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Wilson County's population grew 12.4% from 136,666 to 153,587, while its median household income rose 23.8% from $75,991 to $94,048.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.5% of the population. 76.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 153,587
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $94,048
Median home value: $397,000
Median gross rent: $1,370
Housing units: 60,976
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

136,666153,587

Median household income

$75,991$94,048

Median home value

$264,600$397,000

Median gross rent

$1,065$1,370

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	136,666	$75,991	$264,600	$1,065
2020	140,604	$78,962	$283,200	$1,100
2021	144,748	$82,224	$300,800	$1,171
2022	149,096	$89,462	$358,900	$1,268
2023	153,587	$94,048	$397,000	$1,370

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,057	5.9%
5 to 17	26,990	17.6%
18 to 24	11,652	7.6%
25 to 34	18,561	12.1%
35 to 44	21,817	14.2%
45 to 54	21,020	13.7%
55 to 64	20,259	13.2%
65 to 74	14,879	9.7%
75 and over	9,352	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	123,573	80.5%
Black or African American	10,871	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	78	0.1%
Asian	3,113	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1,634	1.1%
Two or more races	5,060	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,258	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,835	6.5%
High school graduate	30,475	28.8%
Some college or associate's	29,165	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	26,396	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	13,017	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58,678	76.2%
Carpooled	5,225	6.8%
Public transit	412	0.5%
Walked	351	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11,289	14.7%
Other means	1,016	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,319	18.8%
15 to 29 min	18,541	28.2%
30 to 44 min	18,827	28.7%
45 to 59 min	8,936	13.6%
60+ min	7,059	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 7.6% (11,509 of 151,317)

	Count	Share
Family households	41,893	74.0%
Nonfamily households	14,716	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56,609	92.8%
Vacant	4,367	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43,494	76.8%
Renter-occupied	13,115	23.2%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46,325	76.0%
1-unit, attached	2,804	4.6%
2 to 4 units	2,316	3.8%
5 to 19 units	3,609	5.9%
20 or more units	2,501	4.1%
Mobile home & other	3,421	5.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47189
State: Tennessee
Land area: 571 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 36.1494, -86.2912