COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Sumner County
Tennessee · 130,449 residents · 529.454 sq mi
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Sumner County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,030. Population has grown 26% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $121,000. Households here earn about 27% more than the Tennessee median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024204K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(8,833)
5 to 97.2%(9,436)
10 to 147.6%(9,850)
15 to 197.4%(9,638)
20 to 245.4%(7,065)
25 to 3413.7%(17,830)
35 to 4417%(22,218)
45 to 5414.5%(18,955)
55 to 649.7%(12,708)
65 to 745.9%(7,698)
75 to 843.5%(4,587)
85 and over1.3%(1,631)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,030
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,795 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$121,000
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(97,243)
Black5.2%(5,381)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(445)
Asian0.3%(277)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(118,221)
Black5.7%(7,488)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,291)
Asian0.7%(849)
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
79.7%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 70.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married22.7%(11,239)
Married65.9%(32,618)
Widowed2%(968)
Divorced9.4%(4,654)
Women 15+
Never married17.2%(9,102)
Married62.2%(33,019)
Widowed8.9%(4,728)
Divorced11.7%(6,195)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Sumner County, Tennessee?
Sumner County, Tennessee has about 130,449 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Sumner County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Sumner County, Tennessee earns about $46,030 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 $121,000, and the typical rent is about $594 a month.
How educated are people in Sumner County, Tennessee?
About 18.6% 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 8.1% 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 27,168 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.
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