Williamson County Demographics
A map of Williamson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 200,408 | 80.9% |
Hispanic | 14,261 | 5.8% |
Asian | 12,879 | 5.2% |
Black | 9,709 | 3.9% |
Multiracial | 8,941 | 3.6% |
Native American/Other | 1,528 | 0.6% |
Williamson County, Tennessee had a population of 247,726 in 2020. It was 80.9% White, 3.9% Black, 5.2% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Williamson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Williamson County is the 6th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.
Williamson County's White Population
200,408 residents of Williamson County identify as White, or 80.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Williamson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Williamson County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Williamson County is more White than neighboring Davidson County (54% White), Maury County (75.4% White), and Rutherford County (64.2% White). Williamson County is less White than neighboring Cheatham County (88.4% White), and Marshall County (82.3% White).
Williamson County's Black Population
9,709 residents of Williamson County identify as Black, or 3.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Williamson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Williamson County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Williamson County is more Black than neighboring Cheatham County (2% Black). Williamson County is less Black than neighboring Davidson County (24% Black), Maury County (11.1% Black), Marshall County (5.9% Black), and Rutherford County (15.6% Black).
Williamson County's Asian Population
12,879 residents of Williamson County identify as Asian, or 5.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Williamson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Williamson County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Williamson County is more Asian than neighboring Davidson County (3.9% Asian), Maury County (0.9% Asian), Cheatham County (0.4% Asian), Marshall County (0.4% Asian), and Rutherford County (3.6% Asian).
Williamson County's Hispanic Population
14,261 residents of Williamson County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Williamson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Williamson County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Williamson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cheatham County (4.5% Hispanic). Williamson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Davidson County (13.7% Hispanic), Maury County (7.6% Hispanic), Marshall County (6.5% Hispanic), and Rutherford County (11.2% Hispanic).
Williamson County's Native American/Other Population
1,528 residents of Williamson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Williamson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Williamson County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Williamson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Davidson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Maury County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Rutherford County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Williamson County's Multiracial Population
8,941 residents of Williamson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Williamson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Williamson County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Williamson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Davidson County (3.8% Multiracial), Maury County (4.2% Multiracial), Cheatham County (4.1% Multiracial), Marshall County (4.3% Multiracial), and Rutherford County (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.