COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamson County vs Bell County
PLACE A
Williamson County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Bell County, Texas
Williamson County is 32% smaller than Bell County. Williamson County earns more, with a median household income $66,729 higher. Williamson County has grown faster since 2000 (35% vs 19%).
WILLIAMSON COUNTYBELL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population272,061402,248−32% vs Bell County
Population density467382+85
Population growth35.2%19.5%+15.8 pts
Median age40.432.3+8.1
Male49.5%49.8%−0.3 pts
Female50.5%50.2%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born8.5%8.6%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.9%42.4%+38.5 pts
Black3.9%21.5%−17.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.0%26.3%−20.3 pts
Asian5.3%2.9%+2.4 pts
Other3.9%6.9%−3.0 pts
Median household income$135,594$68,865+$66,729
Per capita income$66,219$34,279+$31,940
Poverty rate4.6%14.5%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher62.7%27.2%+35.5 pts
Graduate degree24.0%9.0%+14.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%6.8%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation66.4%65.3%+1.1 pts
Median home value$751,900$241,000+$510,900
Median gross rent$1,969$1,224+$745
Owner-occupied78.8%56.5%+22.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%8.2%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households46.1%48.6%−2.5 pts
Average commute27.923.9+4.0
Worked from home28.3%9.4%+18.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.4%14.0%−9.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025