Statewide Claims to Fame

Wilson County is 2nd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Home median value

Wilson County is 2nd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Income per household

Wilson County is 5th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Income per capita

Wilson County is 5th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Wilson County is 8th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Wilson County is 8th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Wilson County is 9th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Race - Asian

Wilson County is 9th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Wilson County is 10th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Home ownership rate

Wilson County is 12th in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Current population (2012)

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Wilson County Rank Tennessee US
Current population (2012) 118,961 12th 6,456,243 313,914,040
Size in square miles 570.8 19th 41,234.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 199.7 16th 153.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Wilson County Rank Tennessee US
Residents younger than 5 6.0% 29th 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 24.3% 16th 23.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.5% 86th 14.2% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Wilson County Rank Tennessee US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 87.8% 5th 83.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 24.7% 8th 23.0% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Wilson County Rank Tennessee US
Race - White 90.1% 66th 79.3% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.6% 31st 17.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 34th 0.4% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.3% 9th 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 32nd 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.5% 37th 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 27th 4.8% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 87.0% 66th 75.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Wilson County Rank Tennessee US
Female residents 51.0% 40th 51.2% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.5% 20th 4.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Wilson County Rank Tennessee US
Housing units 46,168 13th 2,829,025 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 9.2% 35th 18.1% 25.9%
Households 42,183 12th 2,457,997 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 81.0% 10th 69.0% 66.1%
Home median value $190,900 2nd $137,200 $186,200
People per household 2.6 16th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 792 8th 20,147 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Wilson County Rank Tennessee US
Income per capita $28,110 5th $24,197 $27,915
Income per household $61,400 2nd $43,989 $52,762
Income below poverty line 8.5% 94th 16.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Wilson County Rank Tennessee US
Non-farm private establishments 2,329 13th 129,489 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 29,635 16th 2,300,542 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 12,204 9th 545,348 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,164,992 15th $77,547,291 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $10,935 28th $12,563 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $147,321 14th $10,626,759 $613,795,732

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