Wilson County

Wilson County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population147,737
County SeatWilson County Judicial Center
State FIPS47
County FIPS189
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places7
Total Town Population89,599
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)149,096
Median Age40.0
Veterans9,366
Housing Units58,967
Uninsured1,906
Net Migration (recent)12,548
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,233
Total Employees51,279
Avg Annual Pay$57,691
Median Household Income$89,462
Poverty Rate8.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$91,782
Federal Spending FY2024$904,481,986
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,122

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$358,900
Median Rent$1,268
FMR Studio$1,589
FMR 1BR$1,650
FMR 2BR$1,827
FMR 3BR$2,308
FMR 4BR$2,840

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking16.8%
Adult Obesity31.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k44.3
Air Quality Good Days216

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches87
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)25
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools152
SNAP Stores108
Bank Branches41

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)180,001
Avg Farm Size (acres)12,857.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-19
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2022-01-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-05-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-03-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2010-05-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wilson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.