Wilson County, TN Demographic Data
Wilson County, TN Summary
Wilson County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 118,961
- Area: 583.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 570.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 12.37 sq. miles
- Population Density: 203.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 783.46 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilson County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
67,668
51%
50.8
Male
65,113
49%
49.2
Total Population
132,781
323,128,000
Wilson County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,947
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,787
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,667
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,676
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,650
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,200
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,901
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,857
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,217
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,513
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,348
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,189
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,829
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
101,180
76.2%
77.2
Female
52,032
51.4%
51.3
Male
49,148
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
96,133
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,064
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,366
15.3%
15.2
Female
10,865
53.3%
55.8
Male
9,501
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Wilson County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
131,302
98.9%
96.8
White
117,941
88.8%
72.6
Black or African American
9,745
7.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
507
0.4%
0.8
Asian
2,438
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
671
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,479
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,314
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
127,467
96.0%
82.2
Wilson County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,991
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,302
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
24,004
26.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,013
25.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,176
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,973
19.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,595
9.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,293
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
81,761
89.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,568
29.1%
31.2
Wilson County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,486
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
63,461
59.7%
47.5
Divorced
11,145
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,879
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
5,409
5.1
5.8%
Wilson County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
117,674
94.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,160
5.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Wilson County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,195
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,060
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,984
6.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,169
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,880
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,390
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,696
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,902
18.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,995
8.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,436
5.1%
6.4
Median household income
71,153
57,617
Per capita income
31,290
31,128
Wilson County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
723
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,958
7.6%
9.8
Construction
4,966
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,928
18.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,801
8.9%
6.6
Information
1,368
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,669
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,211
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,576
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,618
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
8,488
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,535
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,538
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,040
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,852
39.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,139
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,057
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,291
12.7%
18.1%
Wilson County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
64,289
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
52,590
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,315
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
262
0.4%
5.1
Walked
484
0.8%
2.7
Other means
1,111
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
4,527
7.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.8
26.6
Wilson County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,384
2.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,573
24.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,368
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
16,382
34.3%
21.0
Wilson County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,707
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
34,258
71.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,449
28.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,787
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Wilson County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,494
1 room
549
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
575
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,363
2.6%
9.1
4 rooms
4,548
8.8%
16.5
5 rooms
10,896
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
10,627
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
8,017
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
5,574
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,345
18.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wilson County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
51,494
1-unit, detached
38,561
74.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,171
2.3%
5.9
2-units
1,365
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
820
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,045
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,459
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,403
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
5,405
10.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
265
0.5%
0.1
Wilson County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,530
3.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,351
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,484
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,857
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,425
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,157
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,433
18.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,876
23.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,970
7.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,411
4.7%
1.4%
Wilson County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Wilson County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,790
47295100.0
Less than $500
132
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
667
2.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
691
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,074
13.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,127
18.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,324
23.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,775
38.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,690
46.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,000
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,897
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,056
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,147
18.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wilson County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,254
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
334
2.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
493
4.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
573
4.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,460
11.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,560
29.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,834
47.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,195
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
984
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,895
24.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,439
20.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,194
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,451
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,562
13.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,399
20.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,509
0.0%
0.0%
Wilson County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
34,258
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,192
3.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,120
6.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,513
10.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,335
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,106
32.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,818
22.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,048
6.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
126
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
234,800
205,000
