COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Sumner County
Tennessee · 103,281 residents · 529.454 sq mi
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Sumner County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,795. Population has fallen 21% since 2000, a loss of 27,168 residents. Median home value is $73,600. Households here earn about 28% more than the Tennessee median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024204K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(7,245)
5 to 98%(8,314)
10 to 147.6%(7,832)
15 to 197.7%(8,003)
20 to 246.2%(6,410)
25 to 3416.3%(16,866)
35 to 4416.8%(17,339)
45 to 5412%(12,434)
55 to 648.1%(8,345)
65 to 746.1%(6,251)
75 to 843.3%(3,441)
85 and over0.8%(801)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,795
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,030 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$73,600
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $121,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(118,221)
Black5.7%(7,488)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,291)
Asian0.7%(849)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(97,243)
Black5.2%(5,381)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(445)
Asian0.3%(277)
Other0.4%(380)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
70.6%
−9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sumner County, Tennessee?
Sumner County, Tennessee has about 103,281 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Sumner County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Sumner County, Tennessee earns about $31,795 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 $73,600, and the typical rent is about $418 a month.
How educated are people in Sumner County, Tennessee?
About 14.4% 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 9.1% of people in Sumner County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
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