Jamie Stitt
Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243Common Search Terms
Sumner County
County Profile ToolSumner County
Population & Demographics
Location
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
Population (2014)
160,645
Population (2019)
196,281
Population Change (2014-2019)
22.20%
Population Forecast (2040)
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
Race (Percentage of Population)
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%
Age (Percentage of Population)
Male
Female
Total
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)
Housing & Income
Housing & Income
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
Household Income & Benefits
Percent of Household
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
Percentage of Households by Income Range
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)
Tax Structure
Property Tax
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 Tax
State Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
1% (Hall Income tax is fully repealed after 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
Sales Tax
State Sales Tax Rate
7.00%
County Sales Tax Rate
2.25% - 2.75%
Local Sales Tax Collections (FY 2019)
$49,132,793
Local Sales Tax Collections (FY 2020)
$55,190,507
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth (FY 2019 - FY 2020)
12.30%
State Bond Ratings
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
Debt per Capita
State Debt per Capita
$929 (lowest in U.S.)
County Debt Per Capita
$1,392
Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2020)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2020)
The Tax Foundation (2020)
Labor Force
Labor Force Estimates (2019)
Tennessee
Sumner
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%
Unemployment Rate*
Tennessee
Sumner
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%
Unemployment Rate (by percentage)
Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industries (2020)
Industry
Employment
Establishments
Avg. Annual Wages
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 32
Establishments: 10
Avg. Annual Wages: $38,705
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 10
Establishments: 2
Avg. Annual Wages: $0
Utilities
Employment: 69
Establishments: 4
Employment: $81,026
Construction
Employment: 3,645
Establishments: 414
Employment: $61,321
Manufacturing
Employment: 7,332
Establishments: 210
Employment: $55,659
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 2,847
Establishments: 300
Employment: $60,621
Retail Trade
Employment: 7,022
Establishments: 482
Employment: $29,337
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 2,171
Establishments: 113
Employment: $44,652
Information
Employment: 498
Establishments: 85
Employment: $82,801
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 1,599
Establishments: 304
Employment: $70,808
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 659
Establishments: 176
Employment: $47,319
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 3,137
Establishments: 484
Employment: $72,269
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 282
Establishments: 27
Employment: $85,921
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 2,940
Establishments: 232
Employment: $38,565
Educational Services
Employment: 429
Establishments: 43
Employment: $21,491
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 6,534
Establishments: 410
Employment: $46,383
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 744
Establishments: 67
Employment: $29,945
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 5,229
Establishments: 278
Employment: $18,123
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 1,515
Establishments: 347
Employment: $35,932
Government
Employment: 7,979
Establishments: 53
Employment: $44,235
Unclassified
Employment: 10
Establishments: 1
Employment: $0
Total
Employment: 54,672
Establishments: 4,037
Employment: $45,750
Unique Occupations*
Employment
Location Quotient*
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
Key Cluster
Total Employment
Advanced Materials
151
Aerospace & Defense
50
Appliances & Electrical
443
Automotive
2,154
Business Services
2,624
Chemicals
886
Distribution & Logistics
5,008
Film, Music & Entertainment
17
Food & Beverage
176
Healthcare & Medical Devices
326
Top Employers
Top County Employers
Estimated Employees
City
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
Transportation & Logistics
Transportation
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
Education
General Stats
Sumner
Tennessee
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
High School Graduation Rate
College Going Rate
Average ACT Score
Sumner County Schools
Enrollment
Elementary Schools
Enrollment: 13,115
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 6,626
High Schools
Enrollment: 8,395
Regional Higher Education Institutions
City
Enrollment
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.
Health & Public Safety
Doctors
Number of Doctors
287
Overweight & Obesity Prevalence
Adults*
29.7%
Children** (Grade 8)
37.7%
Regional Hospitals
Number of Beds
City
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.
Climate
Climate
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)
Community Information
Gallatin
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
Goodlettsville
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
Hendersonville
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
Millersville
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
Mitchellville
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
Portland
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
Westmoreland
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
White House
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
Additional Community Information
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