Wilson County Demographics

A map of Wilson County's Population by Race

Wilson County, Tennessee had a population of 147,737 in 2020. It was 80.5% White, 6.8% Black, 2.1% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wilson County is the 10th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Wilson County's White Population

118,889 residents of Wilson County identify as White, or 80.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wilson County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more White than neighboring Trousdale County (75.6% White), Rutherford County (64.2% White), and Sumner County (79.1% White). Wilson County is less White than neighboring Smith County (90.7% White), and Cannon County (90.1% White).

Wilson County's Black Population

10,099 residents of Wilson County identify as Black, or 6.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wilson County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Black than neighboring Smith County (1.8% Black), and Cannon County (1.3% Black). Wilson County is less Black than neighboring Trousdale County (16.5% Black), Rutherford County (15.6% Black), and Sumner County (7.9% Black).

Wilson County's Asian Population

3,086 residents of Wilson County identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wilson County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Asian than neighboring Trousdale County (0.2% Asian), Smith County (0.4% Asian), Sumner County (1.5% Asian), and Cannon County (0.3% Asian). Wilson County is less Asian than neighboring Rutherford County (3.6% Asian).

Wilson County's Hispanic Population

8,375 residents of Wilson County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wilson County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trousdale County (3.2% Hispanic), Smith County (2.6% Hispanic), and Cannon County (2.7% Hispanic). Wilson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rutherford County (11.2% Hispanic), and Sumner County (6.6% Hispanic).

Wilson County's Native American/Other Population

1,051 residents of Wilson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilson 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, Wilson County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trousdale County (0.4% Native American/Other), Smith County (0.4% Native American/Other), Sumner County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cannon County (0.5% Native American/Other). Wilson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rutherford County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wilson County's Multiracial Population

6,237 residents of Wilson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Wilson County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Trousdale County (4% Multiracial), and Smith County (4.1% Multiracial). Wilson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rutherford County (4.6% Multiracial), Sumner County (4.3% Multiracial), and Cannon County (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.