Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wilson County, TN in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 132,649 population of Wilson County, Tennessee comprised of 5,297 people who identified as Hispanic (3.99%), and 127,352 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wilson County, Tennessee with a population of 118,462 (89.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,029 (6.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,398 (1.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wilson County, Tennessee in 2016, with a population of 113,881 (85.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,814 (6.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,581 (3.45%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wilson, Tennessee.

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Population By Race in Wilson , TN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,029 6.81%
White Alone 118,462 89.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 615 0.46%
Asian Alone 2,041 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 104 0.08%
Two Or More Races 2,398 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Wilson , TN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 215 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,581 3.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 193 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 73 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 191 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,814 6.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 113,881 85.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 422 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,968 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,207 1.66%