COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamson County vs Franklin County
PLACE A
Williamson County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Franklin County, Alabama
Williamson County is 738% larger than Franklin County. Williamson County earns more, with a median household income $82,256 higher. Williamson County has grown faster since 2000 (35% vs 1%).
WILLIAMSON COUNTYFRANKLIN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population272,06132,449+738% vs Franklin County
Population density46751+416
Population growth35.2%1.3%+33.9 pts
Median age40.438.0+2.4
Male49.5%48.8%+0.7 pts
Female50.5%51.2%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born8.5%9.8%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.9%72.5%+8.4 pts
Black3.9%4.0%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.0%20.6%−14.6 pts
Asian5.3%0.1%+5.3 pts
Other3.9%2.8%+1.1 pts
Median household income$135,594$53,338+$82,256
Per capita income$66,219$26,381+$39,838
Poverty rate4.6%19.1%−14.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher62.7%15.8%+46.9 pts
Graduate degree24.0%5.9%+18.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%3.6%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation66.4%57.1%+9.3 pts
Median home value$751,900$136,000+$615,900
Median gross rent$1,969$676+$1,293
Owner-occupied78.8%72.4%+6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%14.6%−9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.1%28.9%+17.2 pts
Average commute27.926.0+1.9
Worked from home28.3%2.3%+26.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%+0.0 pts
Uninsured4.4%12.7%−8.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025