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Sumner County

Tennessee · 160,645 residents · 529 sq mi
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Sumner County is home to 160,645 people in Tennessee. Households here earn about 27% more than in Tennessee as a whole. The foreign-born share is 4%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 23% since 2000. The typical home is worth $169,100.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

160,645
+23%since 2000
from 130,449 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.6
+7%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
529 sq mi
Population, 19902024
93K124K154K184K215K19902000201020202024Sumner County
2024204K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(10,467)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(11,304)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(11,829)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(10,960)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(8,338)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.1%(19,518)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.5%(23,258)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.5%(24,858)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(19,851)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.5%(12,088)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.7%(5,983)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(2,191)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$54,916
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,030 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$26,014
+23%since 2000
from $21,164 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
33.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
10.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.418
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$169,100
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$748
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $594 in 2000
US average: $853
73.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
26.1% rent
7.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.60 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
25.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
42.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
3.1
+2%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(118,221)
Black5.7%(7,488)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,291)
Asian0.7%(849)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87%(139,693)
Black6.4%(10,213)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(6,308)
Asian1%(1,616)
Other1.3%(2,050)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(3,187)
Central American0.6%(1,009)
Salvadoran0.5%(806)
Puerto Rican0.3%(479)
Peruvian0.1%(190)
Cuban0.1%(165)
Spaniard0.1%(152)
Honduran0.1%(146)
Venezuelan0.1%(112)
Dominican0%(65)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
English14.8%(23,093)
American14.5%(22,574)
Irish14.2%(22,070)
German13.4%(20,790)
Scotch-Irish3.8%(5,914)
Scottish2.8%(4,284)
Italian2.6%(3,976)
French2.4%(3,755)
Dutch1.5%(2,340)
Polish1.3%(2,079)
Swedish0.8%(1,186)
Welsh0.6%(943)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(835)
Norwegian0.5%(756)
Arab0.4%(562)
Russian0.3%(484)
Portuguese0.2%(365)
Swiss0.2%(358)
West Indian0.2%(303)
Greek0.2%(284)
Austrian0.2%(271)
Romanian0.2%(250)
Hungarian0.1%(215)
Danish0.1%(199)
Finnish0.1%(175)
Canadian0.1%(171)
Lebanese0.1%(159)
Ukrainian0.1%(156)
Czech0.1%(152)
Egyptian0.1%(138)
Syrian0.1%(134)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Belgian0.1%(103)
Jordanian0.1%(100)
Slovak0%(63)
Jamaican0%(61)
Slovene0%(45)
Armenian0%(35)
Nigerian0%(28)
Croatian0%(18)
Haitian0%(18)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Latvian0%(12)
Guyanese0%(11)
Iranian0%(11)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

23.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.6 min
+42%since 2000
from 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
82.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
33.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
51.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 160,645 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sumner County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Sumner County, Tennessee earns about $54,916 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 $169,100, and the typical rent is about $748 a month.

How educated are people in Sumner County, Tennessee?

About 23.0% 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 10.1% 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 57,364 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.

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

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