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Mount Juliet

Tennessee · 12,366 residents · 25.8 sq mi
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Mount Juliet is home to 12,366 people in Tennessee. Since 1990 the city has more than doubled, up 6,977 people. Households here earn about 61% more than in Tennessee as a whole. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.7% of people here. The median household earns $58,600, about 38% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,366
+129%since 1990
from 5,389 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.9
+4%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
25.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K13K24K35K46K19902000201020202024Mount Juliet
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(966)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.6%(1,058)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(1,133)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(892)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.3%(533)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(1,843)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.4%(2,523)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(1,769)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(872)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.6%(446)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.9%(237)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(94)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,600
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,385 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,567
+58%since 1990
from $14,248 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.7%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$134,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $103,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$686
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $493 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
86.3%
−4.0 ptssince 1990
from 90.3% in 1990
13.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(5,212)
Black2.9%(154)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(133)
Asian0.1%(6)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(11,505)
Black3.9%(486)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(145)
Asian0.5%(64)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(1,249)
Puerto Rican1.4%(596)
Colombian0.7%(285)
Guatemalan0.4%(153)
Spaniard0.3%(106)
Peruvian0.2%(90)
Cuban0.2%(79)
Chilean0.2%(78)
Nicaraguan0.1%(38)
Salvadoran0.1%(32)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.1%(1,292)
Filipino0.4%(158)
Korean0.3%(134)
Pakistani0.3%(118)
Vietnamese0.2%(98)
Chinese0.2%(85)
Hmong0.1%(58)
Taiwanese0.1%(36)
Indonesian0.1%(29)
Japanese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
English14.1%(5,925)
German12.7%(5,335)
Irish10.9%(4,597)
American8.2%(3,466)
Italian3.6%(1,530)
Scottish2.8%(1,180)
French2.5%(1,046)
Arab2.3%(976)
Egyptian2.3%(951)
Dutch1.6%(687)
Polish1.3%(552)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(462)
Swedish0.7%(298)
Norwegian0.6%(265)
Russian0.6%(264)
Welsh0.5%(208)
Croatian0.4%(149)
Danish0.3%(138)
Nigerian0.3%(134)
Czech0.3%(127)
West Indian0.2%(92)
Jamaican0.2%(85)
Kenyan0.2%(81)
Hungarian0.2%(77)
Portuguese0.2%(70)
Swiss0.2%(67)
Brazilian0.1%(61)
British0.1%(53)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Finnish0.1%(28)
Serbian0.1%(25)
Slovak0.1%(25)
Ukrainian0.1%(22)
Greek0%(14)
Syrian0%(12)
Austrian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 23.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.2%
+8.1 ptssince 1990
from 81.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 5.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
−19%since 1990
from 24.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.4%(884)
Married71.9%(3,119)
Widowed0.8%(36)
Divorced6.9%(298)
Women 15+
Never married17.5%(848)
Married67.8%(3,280)
Widowed5.3%(257)
Divorced9.3%(452)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)30.6%(724)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.8%(918)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(596)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,369 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mount Juliet, Tennessee?

Mount Juliet, Tennessee has about 12,366 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mount Juliet, Tennessee?

The typical household in Mount Juliet, Tennessee earns about $58,600 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mount Juliet, Tennessee expensive?

In Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $134,900, and the typical rent is about $686 a month.

How educated are people in Mount Juliet, Tennessee?

About 27.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mount Juliet, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mount Juliet, Tennessee?

About 2.7% of people in Mount Juliet, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mount Juliet, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Mount Juliet, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,977 residents, a change of about 129 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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