Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Grand Division
Middle Tennessee
Area (Square Miles)
529.4
County Seat
Gallatin
Metropolitan Area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
ECD Region
Northern Middle
Population
160,645
Population
196,281
Population Change
22.20%
Population Forecast
250,450
Foreign Born Population
8,664
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
4.70%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
6.40%
Civilian Veteran Population
11,978
White Alone
80.50%
Black or African American, alone
8.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.40%
Asian, alone
1.50%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.10%
Some Other Race, alone
2.70%
Two or More Races
6.80%
Hispanic or Latino
6.60%
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 6.40%
Female: 5.80%
Total: 6.10%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 24.90%
Female: 22.70%
Total: 23.70%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 60.90%
Female: 60.40%
Total: 60.70%
65 Years and Over
Male: 14.20%
Female: 16.90%
Total: 15.60%
Median Age
Male: 38.6
Female: 40.9
Total: 39.8
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 Annual Population Estimates
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tennessee State Data Center (2018)
Households
63,240
Homeownership Rate
73.6%
Persons Per Household
2.71
Living In Same House 1 Year & Over
85.9%
Median Home Value
$234,200
Annual Home Sales
4,049
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold
$282,000
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
9.0%
Total Personal Income
$9,604,892
Personal Income Per Capita
$50,213
County Median Wage
$17.36
Less Than $10,000
3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.0%
$15,000 to $24,999
7.3%
$25,000 to $34,999
8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.3%
$50,000 to $74,999
19.7%
$75,000 to $99,999
14.4%
$100,000 to $149,999
17.5%
$150,000 to $199,999
6.4%
$200,000 or More
6.1%
Median Household Income
$67,204
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2019)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2019)
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (2020)
Property Tax Rate (County)
$2.2620
State Property Tax
None
Assessment Ratio: Residential Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Farm Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property
40%
Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property
55%
Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property
30%
State Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)
0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)
2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers
State Sales Tax Rate
7.00%
County Sales Tax Rate
2.25% - 2.75%
Local Sales Tax Collections
$69,809,034
Local Sales Tax Collections
$55,190,507
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
26.5%
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
State Debt per Capita
$986 (lowest in U.S.)
County Debt Per Capita
$1,625
Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2020)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2020)
The Tax Foundation (2020)
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,287,422
Sumner: 102,069
Employment
Tennessee: 3,041,838
Sumner: 95,424
Unemployment
Tennessee: 245,584
Sumner: 6,645
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 7.5%
Sumner: 6.5%
2016
Tennessee: 3.7%
Sumner: 3.0%
2017
Tennessee: 3.5%
Sumner: 2.8%
2018
Tennessee: 3.4%
Sumner: 2.7%
2019
Tennessee: 7.5%
Sumner: 6.5%
Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 16
Establishments: 7
Avg. Annual Wages: $32,034
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 21
Establishments: 3
Avg. Annual Wages: $55,023
Utilities
Employment: 74
Establishments: 4
Employment: $81,922
Construction
Employment: 4,080
Establishments: 433
Employment: $67,174
Manufacturing
Employment: 7,466
Establishments: 219
Employment: $58,913
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 2,731
Establishments: 306
Employment: $66,721
Retail Trade
Employment: 7,280
Establishments: 493
Employment: $32,472
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 2,614
Establishments: 119
Employment: $45,576
Information
Employment: 534
Establishments: 105
Employment: $95,655
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 1,725
Establishments: 331
Employment: $80,041
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 680
Establishments: 180
Employment: $51,532
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 4,606
Establishments: 544
Employment: $57,818
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 61
Establishments: 22
Employment: $100,194
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 3,117
Establishments: 252
Employment: $47,821
Educational Services
Employment: 428
Establishments: 47
Employment: $26,144
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 6,618
Establishments: 452
Employment: $50,346
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 888
Establishments: 70
Employment: $25,761
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 5,890
Establishments: 293
Employment: $19,940
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 1,556
Establishments: 330
Employment: $39,398
Government
Employment: 7,954
Establishments: 53
Employment: $46,614
Unclassified
Employment: 14
Establishments: 2
Employment: $15,423
Total
Employment: 58,358
Establishments: 4,265
Employment: $48,469
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Employment: 97
Location Quotient*: 18.01
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Employment: 171
Location Quotient*: 9.55
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Employment: 396
Location Quotient*: 7.21
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Employment: 53
Location Quotient*: 6.21
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Employment: 44
Location Quotient*: 4.84
Advanced Materials
151
Aerospace & Defense
86
Appliances & Electrical
432
Automotive
2,141
Business Services
3,404
Chemicals
613
Distribution & Logistics
3,721
Film, Music & Entertainment
17
Food & Beverage
207
Healthcare & Medical Devices
335
Sumner County Board of Education
Est. Employees: 4,191
City: Gallatin
Sumner County Government
Est. Employees: 2,225
City: Gallatin
Sumner Regional Medical Center
Est. Employees: 1,075
City: Gallatin
Xtend Healthcare, LLC
Est. Employees: 928
City: Hendersonville
Gap, Inc.
Est. Employees: 815
City: Gallatin
Volunteer State Community College
Est. Employees: 765
City: Gallatin
Hendersonville Medical Center
Est. Employees: 658
City: Hendersonville
ABC Technologies, Inc.
Est. Employees: 605
City: Gallatin
Unipres U.S.A., Inc.
Est. Employees: 560
City: Portland
YAPP USA Automotive
Est. Employees: 525
City: Gallatin
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Nashville International
Distance to Nearest Commercial Service Airport
30
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
380
Nearest General Aviation Airport
Sumner County Regional
Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport
6,301'
Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)
27.6
Access of Interstate
I-65
U.S. Highways
31, 231
State Highways
6, 11, 25, 41, 52, 76, 109, 174, 257, 258, 259, 376, 386
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Nashville
Railroads Serving County
CSX
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Sumner: 91.80%
Tennessee: 89.50%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Sumner: 37.50%
Tennessee: 36.70%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Sumner: 28.20%
Tennessee: 28.70%
High School Graduation Rate
Sumner: 94%
Tennessee: 89%
College Going Rate
Sumner: 70.40%
Tennessee: 63.40%
Average ACT Score
Sumner: 21.4
Tennessee: 20.2
Elementary Schools
Enrollment: 13,115
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 6,626
High Schools
Enrollment: 8,395
Volunteer State Community College
City: Gallatin
Enrollment: 8,687
Vanderbilt University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 12,587
Nashville State Community College
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 9,509
Tennessee State University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 8,770
Belmont University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 7,723
Lipscomb University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 4,632
Trevecca Nazarene University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 3,221
Cumberland University
City: Lebanon
Enrollment: 1,963
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Nashville
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 1,486
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
City: Hartsville
Enrollment: 1,023
Meharry Medical College
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 831
Fisk University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 761
Welch College
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 349
Aquinas College
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 342
Watkins College of Art Design & Film
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 251
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 229
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2017-2018)
National Center for Education Statistics (2016-2017)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Number of Doctors
287
Adults*
29.7%
Children** (Grade 8)
37.7%
Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center
Number of Beds: 159
City: Hendersonville
Tristar Portland Medical Park
Number of Beds: 159
City: Portland
Sumner Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 155
City: Gallatin
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Number of Beds: 1,051
City: Nashville
Tristar Centennial Medical Center
Number of Beds: 686
City: Nashville
Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital
Number of Beds: 683
City: Nashville
Saint Thomas West Hospital
Number of Beds: 541
City: Nashville
Tristar Skyline Madison Campus
Number of Beds: 385
City: Madison
Tristar Skyline Medical Center
Number of Beds: 385
City: Nashville
Tennova Healthcare - Lebanon
Number of Beds: 245
City: Lebanon
Tennova Healthcare - Lebanon McFarland Rehabilitation Center
Number of Beds: 245
City: Lebanon
Tristar Summit Medical Center
Number of Beds: 200
City: Hermitage
Metropolitan Nashville General Hospital
Number of Beds: 150
City: Nashville
Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
Number of Beds: 126
City: Nashville
Northcrest Medical Center
Number of Beds: 109
City: Springfield
Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
Number of Beds: 80
City: Nashville
Select Specialty Hospital - Nasvhille
Number of Beds: 70
City: Nashville
Curahealth Nashville
Number of Beds: 60
City: Nashville
Macon Community Hospital
Number of Beds: 25
City: Lafayette
Trousdale Medical Center
Number of Beds: 25
City: Hartsville
Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery
Number of Beds: 23
City: Nashville
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Health (2014)
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2014)
† Regional hospitals include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Average High Temperature
68.6°F
Average Low Temperature
44.4°F
Average Annual Temperature
56.5°F
Annual Rainfall
52.85"
Elevation (at County Seat)
526'
Prevailing Winds
Southerly
Sources:
usclimatedata.com (2015)
Population (2019)
38,156
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.80
Phone Number
(615) 451-5900
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
Yes
Population (2019)
16,870
Charter Type
General Law Manager-Commission
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.79
Phone Number
(615) 851-2200
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
57,083
Charter Type
General Law Mayor-Alderman
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.92
Phone Number
(615) 822-1000
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
6,350
Charter Type
General Law Manager-Commission
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.00
Phone Number
(615) 859-0880
Retire Tennessee Participant
Yes
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
175
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.47
Phone Number
(615) 325-6020
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
12,729
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.06
Phone Number
(615) 325-6776
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
Yes
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
2,874
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.13
Phone Number
(615) 644-3382
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
11,843
Charter Type
General Law Mayor-Alderman
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.04
Phone Number
(615) 672-4350
Retire Tennessee Participant
Yes
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
ThreeStar Certified County
Yes
Sources:
Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2015)
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2015)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey