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Williamson County

Tennessee · 183,182 residents · 583 sq mi
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Williamson County is home to 183,182 people in Tennessee. That is roughly 103% ahead of the Tennessee median. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. 56,544 more people live here than in 2000. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Households take in $87,832 a year at the median, 67% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
183,182
+45%since 2000
from 126,638 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.5
+6%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
583 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K117K171K224K278K19902000201020202024Williamson County
2024260K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(12,363)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.6%(15,715)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.9%(16,242)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(13,112)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(6,783)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.9%(18,172)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.1%(29,424)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.2%(31,467)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.1%(22,097)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.7%(10,485)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.9%(5,235)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.1%(2,087)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,832
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,104 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,220
+27%since 2000
from $32,496 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 57.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services10.2%
US avg: 7%
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$335,800
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $204,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,045
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $744 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
81.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.5% in 2000
18.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
23.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+3%since 2009
from 3.7 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-Hispanic90.2%(114,177)
Black5.2%(6,543)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(3,197)
Asian1.2%(1,571)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(158,769)
Black4.3%(7,828)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(8,166)
Asian3%(5,497)
Other1.7%(3,092)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(4,586)
Puerto Rican0.3%(500)
Guatemalan0.2%(412)
Colombian0.2%(391)
Cuban0.2%(380)
Dominican0.1%(125)
Chilean0.1%(120)
Honduran0.1%(112)
Salvadoran0.1%(107)
Peruvian0%(78)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
English18.3%(31,864)
German17%(29,705)
Irish14.9%(25,947)
American9.2%(16,100)
Scotch-Irish5.1%(8,924)
Italian4.5%(7,925)
Scottish4.3%(7,448)
French3.5%(6,052)
Polish2.1%(3,719)
Dutch1.6%(2,757)
Swedish1.3%(2,241)
Welsh1.1%(1,983)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(1,631)
British0.9%(1,520)
Russian0.6%(1,064)
Czech0.6%(1,018)
Swiss0.5%(794)
Ukrainian0.4%(754)
Greek0.4%(703)
Arab0.4%(676)
Hungarian0.4%(646)
Iranian0.3%(546)
Danish0.3%(448)
Lebanese0.2%(383)
Portuguese0.2%(369)
Austrian0.2%(348)
Canadian0.2%(347)
Finnish0.2%(337)
Lithuanian0.2%(328)
Belgian0.2%(300)
West Indian0.1%(252)
Slovak0.1%(229)
Romanian0.1%(201)
Turkish0.1%(191)
Croatian0.1%(186)
Jamaican0.1%(132)
Latvian0.1%(120)
Bulgarian0.1%(112)
Australian0.1%(103)
Palestinian0.1%(94)
Jordanian0.1%(91)
Kenyan0%(79)
Armenian0%(78)
Serbian0%(74)
Iraqi0%(73)
Slovene0%(66)
Haitian0%(62)
Nigerian0%(38)
Brazilian0%(37)
Guyanese0%(37)
Egyptian0%(23)
Israeli0%(23)
Syrian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 44.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
17.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+60%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
7.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
51.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
5.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(27,237)
Married65.8%(66,595)
Widowed2%(2,000)
Divorced5.3%(5,379)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(24,762)
Married60.7%(64,202)
Widowed6.1%(6,432)
Divorced9.7%(10,293)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% 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)30.5%(3,009)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(2,559)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(3,139)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(469)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,865 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 Williamson County, Tennessee?

Williamson County, Tennessee has about 183,182 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Williamson County, Tennessee earns about $87,832 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Williamson County, Tennessee expensive?

In Williamson County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $335,800, and the typical rent is about $1,045 a month.

How educated are people in Williamson County, Tennessee?

About 51.8% of adults age 25 and over in Williamson County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Williamson County, Tennessee?

About 5.2% of people in Williamson County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Williamson County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Williamson County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 102,161 residents, a change of about 126 percent over that period.

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

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