COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sumner County vs Simpson County
PLACE A
Sumner County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Simpson County, Mississippi
Sumner County is 745% larger than Simpson County. Sumner County earns more, with a median household income $33,920 higher. Sumner County has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs -6%).
SUMNER COUNTYSIMPSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population215,53825,498+745% vs Simpson County
Population density40743+364
Population growth22.2%-5.7%+27.8 pts
Median age39.840.6−0.8
Male49.1%48.3%+0.7 pts
Female50.9%51.7%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born4.0%1.1%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.6%60.8%+17.8 pts
Black8.4%35.6%−27.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%1.7%+5.5 pts
Asian1.6%0.2%+1.4 pts
Other4.2%1.7%+2.5 pts
Median household income$90,301$56,381+$33,920
Per capita income$44,761$28,849+$15,912
Poverty rate8.8%20.0%−11.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.441Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%16.7%+16.8 pts
Graduate degree11.7%6.4%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.4%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation67.4%53.9%+13.5 pts
Median home value$393,100$122,200+$270,900
Median gross rent$1,424$852+$572
Owner-occupied72.0%81.4%−9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%18.4%−12.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.0%35.6%+10.4 pts
Average commute29.031.9−2.9
Worked from home16.2%3.2%+12.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%1.4%−1.3 pts
Uninsured7.5%10.1%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025