Wilson County, Tennessee Population 2023

157,859

Wilson County, Tennessee's estimated 2023 population is 157,859 with a growth rate of 2.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wilson County, Tennessee is the 10th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 113,993 and has seen a growth of 38.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010113,993
2011117,3673,3742.96%
2012120,7413,3742.87%
2013124,1153,3742.79%
2014127,4893,3742.72%
2015130,8633,3742.65%
2016134,2373,3742.58%
2017137,6113,3742.51%
2018140,9853,3742.45%
2019144,3593,3742.39%
2020147,7373,3782.34%
2021151,1113,3742.28%
2022154,4853,3742.23%
2023157,8593,3742.18%
showing: 14 rows
2023 Growth Rate
2.18% (3,374)
County Website
Wilson County
Founded
October 26, 1799
County Seat
Lebanon
2010 Population
113,993
Growth Since 2010
38.48% (43,866)

Wilson County, Tennessee Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White123,11185.05%
Black or African American9,8466.8%
Two or more races5,9134.09%
Other race2,7941.93%
Asian2,5891.79%
Native American4650.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.02%
showing: 7 rows

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 2023

Wilson County, Tennessee Median Age

40

Total

39

Male

40.9

Female

Wilson County, Tennessee Adults

There are 110,461 adults, (22,300 of whom are seniors) in Wilson County, Tennessee.

Wilson County, Tennessee Age Dependency

64.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilson County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female73,25450.61%
Male71,49449.39%

Wilson County, Tennessee Population by Age

Wilson County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,9832.776.723.3
Married31,5703.1687.712.3
Non Family13,6021.2764.535.5
Female4,9433.3349.350.7
Male2,8683.360.739.3
showing: 5 rows

3.1

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilson County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.32%.

Wilson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$49,003

Average Earnings

$57,413

Average Male

$39,379

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

93.44% of Wilson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 6.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.5% of the population.

Wilson County, Tennessee Language

Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White118,4198,6667.32%
Black9,5331,56716.44%
Hispanic6,79679611.71%
Multiple5,82479313.62%
Other2,5812559.88%
Asian2,5892138.23%
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8.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.62%

Male Poverty Rate

9.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee is Black, with 16.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee is White, with 7.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.91%.

Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.83%
High School12.26%
Some College4.52%
Bachelors or Greater2.72%
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Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.14%
Female Unemployed8.65%
Female Employed4.49%
Male Employed2.2%
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Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilson County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

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

8,937

Number of Veterans

7,873

Male Veterans

1,064

Female Veterans

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Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by War

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Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

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Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

56.46%

Born in Wilson County, Tennessee

96.35%

Native Born

5.19%

Foreign Born

3.01%

Non Citizen

2.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.35% of Wilson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 56.46% having been born in Tennessee. 3.01% 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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