Wilson County, Tennessee: Realigner county. In 2024, voted R+40%. Democratic peak: D+71 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 158,8052024 5-year
- Median household income
- $95,8392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sumner County, TN · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Wilson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Wilson County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,855 | 56,425 | 81,254 | ||
| R | 22,254 | 50,296 | 74,330 | ||
| R | 14,385 | 39,406 | 56,734 | ||
| R | 14,695 | 36,109 | 51,597 | ||
| R | 15,886 | 34,595 | 51,159 | ||
| R | 15,277 | 28,924 | 44,452 | ||
| R | 16,561 | 18,844 | 35,916 | ||
| R | 13,655 | 13,817 | 29,543 | ||
| D | 13,861 | 12,061 | 29,903 | ||
| R | 8,360 | 13,317 | 21,793 | ||
| R | 8,433 | 12,858 | 21,449 | ||
| D | 11,248 | 7,535 | 19,274 | ||
| D | 10,537 | 4,696 | 15,362 | ||
| R | 3,096 | 6,486 | 9,861 | ||
| O | 2,916 | 2,736 | 11,300 | ||
| D | 6,267 | 2,707 | 8,974 | ||
| D | 4,857 | 3,383 | 8,297 | ||
| D | 5,221 | 2,266 | 7,544 | ||
| D | 5,070 | 2,449 | 7,519 | ||
| D | 3,133 | 854 | 4,699 | ||
| D | 3,148 | 942 | 4,090 | ||
| D | 3,020 | 655 | 3,681 | ||
| D | 3,108 | 534 | 3,645 | ||
| D | 2,713 | 567 | 3,298 | ||
| D | 1,629 | 1,049 | 2,685 | ||
| D | 2,043 | 580 | 2,655 | ||
| D | 2,160 | 1,532 | 3,696 | ||
| D | 2,535 | 841 | 3,376 | ||
| D | 2,325 | 682 | 3,305 | ||
| D | 2,212 | 902 | 3,116 | ||
| D | 2,386 | 966 | 3,387 | ||
| D | 2,674 | 1,061 | 3,809 | ||
| D | 3,436 | 1,568 | 5,040 | ||
| D | 2,523 | 1,142 | 4,088 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.4%
American
13.8%
German
11.4%
Irish
9.9%
Italian
3.4%
Scottish
2.6%
French
1.9%
African American
5.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$95,839
Wilson County ranks in the top 5% of US counties.
Wilson County$95,839
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)7.3%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wilson County has nearly doubled in population since 2000 as Nashville sprawl pushes east, yet its presidential margins have widened alongside that growth, bucking the suburban moderation seen in many Sun Belt metros.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Wilson County peaked at seventy-one points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of one points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $95,839 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sumner County and Sumter County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wilson County, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wilson County, Tennessee voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,254 votes cast, 23,855 went Democratic and 56,425 went Republican.
What is Wilson County, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Wilson County, Tennessee as a "Realigner" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Wilson County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wilson County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Wilson County, Tennessee?
Wilson County, Tennessee has a population of 158,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wilson County, Tennessee?
Median household income in Wilson County, Tennessee is $95,839 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Wilson County, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wilson County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.