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Sumner County

Tennessee · 130,449 residents · 529 sq mi
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Sumner County is home to 130,449 people in Tennessee. That is roughly 27% ahead of the Tennessee median. The population is up 26% since 1990. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 8.1%, under the national 12.4%.

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

130,449
+26%since 1990
from 103,281 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.1
+8%since 1990
from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
529 sq mi
Population, 19902024
93K124K154K184K215K19902000201020202024Sumner County
2024204K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(8,833)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(9,436)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(9,850)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(9,638)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(7,065)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(17,830)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417%(22,218)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(18,955)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(12,708)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(7,698)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(4,587)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,631)
US avg: 1.5%
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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
$21,164
+57%since 1990
from $13,497 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.1%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$121,000
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$594
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $418 in 1990
US average: $602
75.6%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 75.0% in 1990
24.4% rent
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
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

18.6%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 14.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.7%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 70.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.2%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.4 min
−22%since 1990
from 24.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
17.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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