COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Wilson County
Tennessee · 67,675 residents · 571.088 sq mi
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Wilson County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,852. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 21,134 residents. Median home value is $82,100. Households here earn about 32% more than the Tennessee median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024159K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(4,854)
5 to 98.2%(5,564)
10 to 147.5%(5,083)
15 to 197.4%(4,991)
20 to 245.7%(3,867)
25 to 3416.8%(11,398)
35 to 4417.1%(11,588)
45 to 5412.5%(8,427)
55 to 647.9%(5,376)
65 to 745.7%(3,880)
75 to 843.1%(2,127)
85 and over0.8%(520)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,852
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,140 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$82,100
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $133,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(80,638)
Black6.2%(5,545)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,127)
Asian0.5%(419)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(62,417)
Black6.9%(4,685)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(528)
Asian0.5%(315)
Other0.4%(258)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(5,179)
Central American1.3%(1,986)
Puerto Rican0.6%(913)
Salvadoran0.5%(848)
South American0.5%(840)
Guatemalan0.4%(639)
Colombian0.2%(367)
Cuban0.2%(305)
Honduran0.2%(277)
Venezuelan0.2%(265)
Dominican0.1%(205)
Spaniard0.1%(204)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(1,505)
Filipino0.5%(793)
Chinese0.2%(337)
Vietnamese0.2%(284)
Korean0.1%(221)
Pakistani0.1%(118)
Hmong0%(58)
Japanese0%(48)
Taiwanese0%(36)
Cambodian0%(36)
Indonesian0%(29)
Thai0%(23)
Ancestry
English14.4%(22,816)
American13.8%(21,940)
German11.4%(18,077)
Irish9.9%(15,648)
Italian3.4%(5,466)
Scottish2.6%(4,143)
French1.9%(3,003)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(2,483)
Polish1.2%(1,853)
Dutch1%(1,527)
Arab0.9%(1,411)
Egyptian0.8%(1,225)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,028)
Subsaharan African0.6%(935)
Norwegian0.4%(709)
Welsh0.4%(666)
Hungarian0.3%(427)
British0.3%(419)
Danish0.3%(416)
French Canadian0.3%(406)
Russian0.2%(386)
West Indian0.2%(349)
Croatian0.2%(321)
Greek0.2%(318)
Austrian0.2%(290)
Czech0.1%(232)
Nigerian0.1%(216)
Jamaican0.1%(186)
Swiss0.1%(179)
Portuguese0.1%(158)
Ethiopian0.1%(155)
Lebanese0.1%(121)
Canadian0.1%(116)
Armenian0.1%(114)
Iranian0.1%(110)
Finnish0.1%(92)
Brazilian0.1%(86)
Kenyan0.1%(81)
Romanian0%(75)
Haitian0%(71)
Belgian0%(66)
Bulgarian0%(47)
Slovak0%(46)
Serbian0%(45)
Latvian0%(25)
Ukrainian0%(22)
Israeli0%(13)
Syrian0%(12)
Somali0%(9)
Lithuanian0%(6)
Macedonian0%(5)
Ghanaian0%(3)
Guyanese0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.4%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.9% 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 married28.2%(17,744)
Married59.4%(37,374)
Widowed2.8%(1,750)
Divorced9.7%(6,078)
Women 15+
Never married23%(15,001)
Married56.5%(36,877)
Widowed8.3%(5,443)
Divorced12.2%(7,963)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wilson County, Tennessee?
Wilson County, Tennessee has about 67,675 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Wilson County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Wilson County, Tennessee earns about $32,852 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wilson County, Tennessee expensive?
In Wilson County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $82,100, and the typical rent is about $401 a month.
How educated are people in Wilson County, Tennessee?
About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Wilson County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wilson County, Tennessee?
About 8.7% of people in Wilson County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
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