Wilson County, Tennessee
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 175,033
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 169,948
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 147,745
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 147,739
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 147,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 113,993
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,020
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $428,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,971
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $509
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,486
Building Permits, 2025 1,982
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 59,139
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 406,966
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 559,308
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 871,942
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,756,779
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,994
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,839
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,888
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,345
Total employment, 2023 57,080
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,922,841
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 16,671
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,460
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,468
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,886
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,873
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 258.8
Population per square mile, 2010 199.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 570.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 570.83
FIPS Code 47189