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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
median household income $90,301, 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
Unique to this place

What stands out about Sumner County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population103,281 → 204,424 (+98%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$176,645 → $393,100 (+123%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 95 counties in Tennessee

  • 3rd in household income$90,301
  • 9th in share with a bachelor's degree33.6%
  • 4th in home value$393,100
  • 19th in diversity score45.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
204,424
+57%since 2000
from 130,449 in 2000
215,538 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
386 / sq mi
+57%since 2000
from 246 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+10%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
529 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K124K154K184K215K19902000201020202024Sumner County
2024204K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(11,756)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(13,006)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(13,782)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(12,629)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(11,609)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(25,995)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(27,883)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(26,826)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(26,907)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(20,457)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(10,286)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(3,288)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,301
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,030 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,761
+111%since 2000
from $21,164 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.2%
+26.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
+4%since 2010
from 0.418 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$393,100
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,424
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $594 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
28.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.58 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
+45%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
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)
Diversity Score
46
+69%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
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
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)
Laotian0%(21)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(37)
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)
Arab0.4%(746)
West Indian0.3%(686)
Greek0.3%(674)
Romanian0.3%(604)
Lebanese0.3%(554)
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)
Israeli0%(72)
Croatian0%(69)
Belgian0%(55)
Latvian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Armenian0%(17)
Syrian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%
+15.0 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.0 min
+50%since 2000
from 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.0%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.2%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.3%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+12.3 ptssince 2017
from 80.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 94.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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

Uninsured
7.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(2,868)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(3,645)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(296)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(46)
US avg: 1%

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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Over time

Sumner County, decade by decade

Sumner County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990103,281$76,310$176,64514.4%14.6
2000130,449$83,851$220,42018.6%21.9
2010160,645$79,001$243,26223.0%29.7
2020196,281$84,695$310,28228.6%45.4
2024204,424$90,301$393,10033.6%45.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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