Williamson County, TN

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2022 Population
248,897
2.69% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40
1.27% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
4.17%
6.88% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$125,943
8.11% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$611,100
22.8% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
127,487
2.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Williamson County, TN had a population of 249k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $125,943. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Williamson County, TN grew from 242,386 to 248,897, a 2.69% increase and its median household income grew from $116,492 to $125,943, a 8.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Williamson County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.38%).

None of the households in Williamson County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Williamson County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Williamson County, TN are Empire Beauty School-Nashville (58 degrees awarded in 2022), Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology (24 degrees), and Williamson Christian College (19 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Williamson County, TN was $611,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Williamson County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamson County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Williamson County, TN is home to a population of 249k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.1% of Williamson County, TN residents were born outside of the country (20.2k people).

In 2022, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206k people) in Williamson County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.8%
2022 Citizenship
95.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.8% of Williamson County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Williamson County, TN was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamson County, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    206k ± 747
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    12.7k ± 546
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.73k ± 684
5.1%
Hispanic Population
12.7k people

In 2022, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206k people) in Williamson County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.1% of the people in Williamson County, TN are hispanic (12.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Williamson County, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    84,446 ± 7,091 people
  2. India
    23,758 ± 3,778 people
  3. Guatemala
    22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
20.2k people
7.81%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
18.9k people

As of 2022, 8.1% of Williamson County, TN residents (20.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williamson County, TN was 7.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,131 ± 383
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,550 ± 460
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,677 ± 323

Williamson County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Williamson County, TN employs 127k people. The largest industries in Williamson County, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,864 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,591 people), and Retail Trade (13,627 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($248,875), Wholesale Trade ($115,906), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($111,531).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

127k
2022 Value
± 3,307
2.56%
1 Year growth
± 3.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Williamson County, TN grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 124k employees to 127k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamson County, TN, are Management Occupations (22,319 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16,107 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (12,830 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamson County, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

127k
2022 Value
± 3,307
2.56%
1 Year growth
± 3.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Williamson County, TN grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 124k employees to 127k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamson County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,864 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,591 people), and Retail Trade (13,627 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamson County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Williamson County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$87,225
Median earning men ± $3,089
$47,599
Median earning women ± $1,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($135,155), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,450), and Manufacturing ($108,582).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($80,830), Wholesale Trade ($77,514), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,669).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 3,009
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 2,435
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 2,128
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Williamson County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 62.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.1%), followed by Other (1.72%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Williamson County, TN awarded 101 degrees. The student population of Williamson County, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 31 male students and 159 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Williamson County, TN are White (52 and 52%), followed by Black or African American (25 and 25%), Unknown (11 and 11%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 7%).

The largest universities in Williamson County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Nashville (58 and 57.4%), Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology (24 and 23.8%), and Williamson Christian College (19 and 18.8%).

The most popular majors in Williamson County, TN are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (47 and 46.5%), General Cosmetology (31 and 30.7%), and Other Religious Studies (9 and 8.91%).

The median tuition cost in Williamson County, TN for private four year colleges is $14,580.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2017 in Williamson County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 31.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 57.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 190 (16.3% men and 83.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 190 students enrolled in Williamson County, TN, 16.3% men and 83.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 105 records, of which 81% were women and 19% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Williamson County, TN was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Williamson County, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 58 degrees awarded
  2. 24 degrees awarded
  3. 19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Nashville with 58 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Williamson County, TN, which is 0.135 times less than the 89 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 52 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($980) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,040) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamson County, TN was $611,100 in 2022, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $497,500 to $611,100, a 22.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamson County, TN is 79.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Williamson County, TN have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamson County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Williamson County, TN is $125,943. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Williamson County, TN was Census Tract 503.05 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 502.07 and Census Tract 503.03, with respective values of $246,458 and $207,500.

In 2023, 8.79% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williamson County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.71%.

Property

$611,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,246
$70,530
Median Property Taxes
±$2,053

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Williamson County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

79.9%
Homeownership
2022
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79.9% of the housing units in Williamson County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 503.05
  2. Census Tract 502.07
  3. Census Tract 503.03

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Williamson County, TN was Census Tract 503.05 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 502.07 and Census Tract 503.03, with respective values of $246,458 and $207,500.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Williamson County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$125,943
Median Household Income
± $4,211
88.2k
Number of Households
± 2,489

In 2022, the median household income of the 88.2k households in Williamson County, TN grew to $125,943 from the previous year's value of $116,492.

The following chart displays the households in Williamson County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamson County, TN is from Tennessee.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (70.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.5%)
  3. Carpooled (5.01%)

In 2022, 70.6% of workers in Williamson County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.01%).

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Commute Time

28.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamson County, TN have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Williamson County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Williamson County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williamson County, TN have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.79% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Williamson County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.71%.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamson County, TN (10.3k out of 248k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williamson County, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 3.9% of the children was living in poverty in Williamson County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Williamson County, TN has health coverage, with 66.9% on employee plans, 4.24% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Williamson County, TN see 717 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.17% increase from the previous year (695 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1260 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 452 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

717 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Williamson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Williamson County, TN see an average of 717 patients per year. This represents a 3.17% increase from the previous year (695 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.16%
Uninsured
66.9%
Employer Coverage
4.24%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0.65%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williamson County, TN declined by 9.61% from 4.61% to 4.16%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 24 in Williamson County, TN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28% in Williamson County, TN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.06% in Williamson County, TN.

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