Wilson County, Tennessee Population 2024

168,755

Wilson County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 168,755 with a growth rate of 3.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wilson County, Tennessee is the 9th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 114,681 and has seen a growth of 47.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029194,1605,0812.69%
2028189,0795,0812.76%
2027183,9985,0812.84%
2026178,9175,0812.92%
2025173,8365,0813.01%
2024168,7555,0813.1%
2023163,6745,0813.2%
2022158,5936,5574.31%
2021152,0363,3772.27%
2020148,6594,1522.87%
2019144,5073,5982.55%
2018140,9094,0852.99%
2017136,8244,1753.15%
2016132,6494,0393.14%
2015128,6103,3572.68%
2014125,2533,2202.64%
2013122,0332,8612.4%
2012119,1722,3582.02%
2011116,8142,1331.86%
2010114,68100%
199067,67511,61120.71%
198056,06419,06551.53%
197036,9999,33133.72%
196027,6681,3505.13%
195026,3181,0514.16%
194025,2671,3385.59%
193023,929-2,312-8.81%
192026,2418473.34%
191025,394-1,684-6.22%
190027,078-70-0.26%
189027,148-1,599-5.56%
188028,7472,86611.07%
187025,881-191-0.73%
186026,072-1,371-5%
185027,4432,98312.2%
184024,460-1,012-3.97%
183025,4726,74236%
182018,7306,77856.71%
181011,9528,691266.51%
18003,261-190,899-98.32%
2024 Growth Rate
3.1% (5,081)
County Website
Wilson County
County Seat
Lebanon
2020 Population
148,659
Area
571 mi²
Density
296 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.52% (20,096)
Founded
October 26, 1799

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White124,99583.84%
Black or African American10,4647.02%
Two or more races7,2774.88%
Other race3,3572.25%
Asian2,8101.88%
Native American1930.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilson County, Tennessee Population by Race

Wilson County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Wilson County, Tennessee Median Age

40

Total

39.1

Male

41

Female

Wilson County, Tennessee Adults

There are 114,411 adults, (23,516 of whom are seniors) in Wilson County, Tennessee.

Wilson County, Tennessee Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilson County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female75,28750.5%
Male73,80949.5%

Wilson County, Tennessee Population by Age

Wilson County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All55,0372.6877.122.9
Married32,8913.1488.411.6
Non Family14,3651.326337
Female5,1723.2450.449.6
Male2,6093.2764.235.8

3.07

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilson County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,4384.33%
Associates Degree8,2808.08%
Bachelors Degree25,09024.47%
Graduate Degree12,57412.27%
High School Graduate29,63728.91%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6642.6%
Some College19,83319.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White86,99581,85931,148
Black6,7095,8702,294
Hispanic3,7142,7171,027
2+ Races3,4793,1441,464
Asian2,0361,9921,508
Other Race1,8591,438859
Native American1341056

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.84%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.07%.

Wilson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,891$83,253$50,066
Graduate Degree$77,186$113,092$63,648
High School Graduate$41,253$48,559$29,533
Less Than 9th Grade$34,143$41,897$17,034
Overall$53,277$63,995$42,575
Some College$49,749$65,368$37,976

$53,277

Average Earnings

$63,995

Average Male

$42,575

Average Female

Wilson County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilson County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilson County, Tennessee Language

92.58% of Wilson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 7.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.62% of the population.

Wilson County, Tennessee Language

Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White120,7978,7287.23%
Black10,2191,37113.42%
Multiple7,1371,20416.87%
Hispanic7,3621,13315.39%
Other3,12435911.49%
Asian2,8101896.73%

8.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.2%

Male Poverty Rate

9.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 16.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee is Asian, with 6.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.13%.

Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.6%
High School11.77%
Some College4.69%
Bachelors or Greater2.21%

Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed7.8%
Male Unemployed5.46%
Female Employed4.19%
Male Employed2.27%

Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilson County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,191$122,978
Households$89,462$114,341
Married Families$116,191$134,925
Non Families$45,550$83,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilson County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilson County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wilson County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,366

Number of Veterans

8,279

Male Veterans

1,087

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,989
Second Gulf War2,478
First Gulf War2,472
Korea485
World War II79

Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,684
65 to 742,263
75+1,803
55 to 641,562
18 to 341,054

Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,1840.08388425940161742
Black5770.07263343403826787
2+ Races3560.08163265306122448
Hispanic2620.05631986242476354
Other Race1530.07234042553191489
Asian820.03702031602708804
Native American140.0875

Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wilson County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilson County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilson County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.25%

Born in Wilson County, Tennessee

94.38%

Native Born

5.62%

Foreign Born

3.19%

Non Citizen

2.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.38% of Wilson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 54.25% having been born in Tennessee. 3.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wilson County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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