Wilson County, Tennessee's estimated population is 155,766 with a growth rate of 2.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wilson County, Tennessee is the 11th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 Population was 114,677 and has seen a growth of 35.83% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1800 | 3,261 | 0.00% | |
1810 | 11,952 | 8,691 | 266.51% |
1820 | 18,730 | 6,778 | 56.71% |
1830 | 25,472 | 6,742 | 36.00% |
1840 | 24,460 | -1,012 | -3.97% |
1850 | 27,443 | 2,983 | 12.20% |
1860 | 26,072 | -1,371 | -5.00% |
1870 | 25,881 | -191 | -0.73% |
1880 | 28,747 | 2,866 | 11.07% |
1890 | 27,148 | -1,599 | -5.56% |
1900 | 27,078 | -70 | -0.26% |
1910 | 25,394 | -1,684 | -6.22% |
1920 | 26,241 | 847 | 3.34% |
1930 | 23,929 | -2,312 | -8.81% |
1940 | 25,267 | 1,338 | 5.59% |
1950 | 26,318 | 1,051 | 4.16% |
1960 | 27,668 | 1,350 | 5.13% |
1970 | 36,999 | 9,331 | 33.72% |
1980 | 56,064 | 19,065 | 51.53% |
1990 | 67,675 | 11,611 | 20.71% |
2010 | 114,677 | 47,002 | 69.45% |
2011 | 116,800 | 2,123 | 1.85% |
2012 | 119,143 | 2,343 | 2.01% |
2013 | 121,990 | 2,847 | 2.39% |
2014 | 125,197 | 3,207 | 2.63% |
2015 | 128,536 | 3,339 | 2.67% |
2016 | 132,494 | 3,958 | 3.08% |
2017 | 136,691 | 4,197 | 3.17% |
2018 | 140,954 | 4,263 | 3.12% |
2019 | 144,657 | 3,703 | 2.63% |
2020 | 148,360 | 3,703 | 2.56% |
2021 | 152,063 | 3,703 | 2.50% |
2022 | 155,766 | 3,703 | 2.44% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 121,579 | 86.47% |
Black or African American | 9,674 | 6.88% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 395 | 0.28% |
Asian | 2,625 | 1.87% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 2,398 | 1.71% |
Two or More Races | 3,911 | 2.78% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 51,348 | 2.7 | 76.1 |
Married | 31,544 | 3.14 | 86.4 |
Male | 2,878 | 3.26 | 60.2 |
Female | 4,502 | 3.37 | 47.5 |
Non Family | 12,424 | 1.23 | 63.9 |
3.1
Average Family Size
2.7
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,626 | 2.72% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,077 | 5.25% |
High School Graduate | 27,184 | 28.13% |
Some College | 20,687 | 21.40% |
Associates Degree | 7,483 | 7.74% |
Bachelors Degree | 22,634 | 23.42% |
Graduate Degree | 10,957 | 11.34% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,858 | 1,563 | 1,065 |
2+ Races | 1,791 | 1,679 | 938 |
Other Race | 1,357 | 1,106 | 658 |
Black | 5,995 | 5,251 | 2,119 |
White | 83,277 | 77,445 | 28,154 |
Native American | 330 | 330 | 108 |
Hispanic | 3,132 | 2,415 | 853 |
Islander | 22 | 22 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.32%.
$46,649
Average Earnings
$54,550
Average Male
$38,602
Average Female
93.58% of Wilson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 6.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.21% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 9,308 | 1,812 | 19.47% |
Multiple | 3,880 | 739 | 19.05% |
Hispanic | 6,229 | 757 | 12.15% |
White | 116,328 | 8,138 | 7.00% |
Asian | 2,617 | 153 | 5.85% |
Other | 183 | NaN% |
8.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.32%
Male Poverty Rate
9.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee is Black, with 19.47% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.91%.
59.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.2%
Male Marriage Rate
58.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 8,310 | 8.83% |
Black | 372 | 5.21% |
Native American | 40 | 10.53% |
Asian | 63 | 3.26% |
Other Race | 44 | 2.96% |
2+ Races | 167 | 7.32% |
Hispanic | 334 | 8.75% |
4.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.6%
Labor Force Participation
63.2%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.79%
Born in Wilson County, Tennessee
95.01%
Native Born
4.99%
Foreign Born
2.68%
Non Citizen
2.32%
Naturalized
95.01% of Wilson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 54.79% having been born in Tennessee. 2.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.