COUNTY
Sumner County
Tennessee · 215,538 residents (2025 est.) · 529 sq mi
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Sumner County is a county of 204,424 people in Tennessee. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 73,975 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. Households here earn about 30% more than in Tennessee as a whole. The foreign-born share is 4%. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
204,424
+57%since 2000
from 130,449 in 2000
215,538 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
529 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024204K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(11,756)
5 to 96.4%(13,006)
10 to 146.7%(13,782)
15 to 196.2%(12,629)
20 to 245.7%(11,609)
25 to 3412.7%(25,995)
35 to 4413.6%(27,883)
45 to 5413.1%(26,826)
55 to 6413.2%(26,907)
65 to 7410%(20,457)
75 to 845%(10,286)
85 and over1.6%(3,288)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$90,301
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,030 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.2%
+26.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
Retail trade9.7%
Wholesale trade7.8%
Other services6.4%
Finance & insurance6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Public administration4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$393,100
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.4
+45%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
88
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(118,221)
Black5.7%(7,488)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,291)
Asian0.7%(849)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(160,733)
Black8.4%(17,073)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(14,779)
Asian1.6%(3,236)
Other4.2%(8,603)
46
+69%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
28
−7%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(7,722)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,810)
Central American0.7%(1,473)
South American0.6%(1,206)
Salvadoran0.3%(658)
Cuban0.3%(519)
Guatemalan0.2%(437)
Peruvian0.2%(356)
Venezuelan0.2%(341)
Ecuadorian0.2%(313)
Spaniard0.1%(218)
Honduran0.1%(213)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(76)
Colombian0%(74)
Chilean0%(65)
Paraguayan0%(57)
Panamanian0%(51)
Nicaraguan0%(38)
Dominican0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(1,263)
Filipino0.2%(488)
Korean0.1%(304)
Chinese0.1%(285)
Japanese0.1%(277)
Thai0.1%(147)
Vietnamese0.1%(146)
Cambodian0%(49)
Sri Lankan0%(30)
Laotian0%(21)
Indonesian0%(19)
Malaysian0%(9)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Uzbek0%(6)
Ancestry
American16.9%(34,457)
English14.3%(29,259)
German9.4%(19,133)
Irish8.6%(17,537)
Italian2.2%(4,523)
French2.1%(4,270)
Scottish1.9%(3,965)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(3,665)
Polish1%(1,987)
Dutch0.7%(1,442)
Norwegian0.7%(1,395)
Swedish0.6%(1,257)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(1,197)
British0.4%(819)
Subsaharan African0.4%(749)
Arab0.4%(746)
West Indian0.3%(686)
Greek0.3%(674)
Romanian0.3%(604)
Lebanese0.3%(554)
French Canadian0.2%(412)
Jamaican0.2%(397)
Russian0.2%(391)
Iranian0.2%(349)
Hungarian0.1%(264)
Czech0.1%(263)
Danish0.1%(262)
Canadian0.1%(255)
Swiss0.1%(249)
Ukrainian0.1%(216)
Austrian0.1%(197)
Lithuanian0.1%(180)
Portuguese0.1%(148)
Brazilian0.1%(139)
Serbian0.1%(137)
Nigerian0.1%(130)
Finnish0.1%(118)
Turkish0.1%(106)
Slovak0%(99)
Macedonian0%(74)
Israeli0%(72)
Croatian0%(69)
Australian0%(56)
Belgian0%(55)
Latvian0%(50)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(46)
Palestinian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Armenian0%(17)
Syrian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(24,062)
Married57.5%(46,268)
Widowed3.5%(2,797)
Divorced9.2%(7,408)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(20,626)
Married55.1%(47,027)
Widowed8%(6,841)
Divorced12.7%(10,851)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% 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)27.9%(3,103)
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(2,868)
Vietnam era32.8%(3,645)
Korean War2.7%(296)
World War II0.4%(46)
Share of the 11,104 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 Sumner County, Tennessee?
Sumner County, Tennessee has about 204,424 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sumner County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Sumner County, Tennessee earns about $90,301 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sumner County, Tennessee expensive?
In Sumner County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $393,100, and the typical rent is about $1,424 a month.
How educated are people in Sumner County, Tennessee?
About 33.6% of adults age 25 and over in Sumner County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sumner County, Tennessee?
About 8.8% of people in Sumner County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sumner County, Tennessee grown since 1990?
Yes, Sumner County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 101,143 residents, a change of about 98 percent over that period.
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