With 44,788 people, Lebanon is a city in Tennessee. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 24,553 people. This skews young, with a median age of 35.0. 8% of residents were born outside the United States. There are 1,101 people per square mile. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $72,848, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lebanon
What changed most since 1990
Population15,208 → 44,788(+195%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$160,805 → $378,400(+135%)US over the same years: +67%
Lebanon's population equals 28% of Wilson County's. Its number of households without a car equals 61% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 46% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.9%(739)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(493)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.2%(722)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(143)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(17)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,394 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Lebanon, decade by decade
Lebanon population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
15,208
$60,969
$160,805
14.3%
35.2
2000
20,235
$63,973
$207,122
18.2%
38.9
2010
26,190
$63,120
$240,961
19.8%
45.9
2020
38,431
$71,339
$316,827
28.8%
54.4
2024
44,788
$72,848
$378,400
30.8%
60.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
