COMPARING TWO PLACES
Davidson County vs Wilson County
PLACE A
Davidson County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Wilson County, North Carolina
Davidson County is 819% larger than Wilson County. Davidson County earns more, with a median household income $21,430 higher. Davidson County has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -3%).
DAVIDSON COUNTYWILSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population745,90481,150+819% vs Wilson County
Population density1,482221+1,261
Population growth14.2%-3.0%+17.3 pts
Median age34.640.6−6.0
Male48.4%47.7%+0.7 pts
Female51.6%52.3%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born15.0%6.1%+8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.2%44.3%+8.8 pts
Black24.3%38.6%−14.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%12.4%+1.5 pts
Asian3.4%1.1%+2.3 pts
Other5.2%3.5%+1.7 pts
Median household income$77,853$56,423+$21,430
Per capita income$50,640$31,996+$18,644
Poverty rate13.9%19.8%−5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.475+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%21.7%+26.7 pts
Graduate degree18.7%8.2%+10.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%5.6%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation72.3%57.5%+14.8 pts
Median home value$417,400$186,000+$231,400
Median gross rent$1,582$953+$629
Owner-occupied52.8%60.0%−7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%10.8%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%42.6%+8.8 pts
Average commute24.722.5+2.2
Worked from home20.3%7.7%+12.6 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.2%+1.2 pts
Uninsured12.5%12.2%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025