Wilson County, TN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Wilson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Population 157,221 7,021,394 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 270.0 166.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.91% 0.92% 0.57%
Median age 38.8 37.2 37.1
Households 56,261 2,766,521 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Wilson County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Wilson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $94,990 $67,486 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.81% 5.42% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Wilson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $441,675 $235,307 $242,182
Median rent $1,369 $1,121 $1,342
Homeownership rate 76.8% 67.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Wilson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.6 22.4 22.5
Work from home 14.7% 11.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Wilson County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Wilson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.2% 27.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.67 2.47 2.54

Health

Wilson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Wilson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.9 74.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.4% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 20.2% 25.1% 19.0%