Sumner County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Sumner County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                529 32nd  1.3%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         183,419  17th   1.7%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,673  8th   2.1%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                110  66th   79.7%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 155,474 7th  2.5%
2000 Census 5,689,283 130,449 8th  2.3%
1990 Census 4,877,203 103,281 7th  2.1%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 27,168 7th  3.3%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 26.3% 21st  158.0%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8             293.7 7th  194.8%
2000 Census                   138.0             246.5 11th  178.5%
1990 Census                   118.3             195.1 10th  164.9%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           90,592 8th  2.5%
1990 Census            2,969,948           63,644 8th  2.1%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 42.3% 24th  193.8%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 69.4% 11th  109.2%
1990 Census 60.9% 61.6% 9th  101.2%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 36 72nd  100.6%
1990 Census 34 33 75th  99.1%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 26.3% 10th 
18-24 9.6% 8.0% 70th 
25-44 30.2% 30.7% 18th 
45-64 23.2% 24.3% 58th 
65 & over 12.4% 10.7% 88th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 27.6% 9th 
18-24 10.9% 9.4% 67th 
25-44 31.8% 32.8% 9th 
45-64 19.6% 20.1% 68th 
65 & over 12.6% 10.1% 90th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Sumner County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 96.4 9th  101.1%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 6.5 89th  60.7%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.4 68th  114.9%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Sumner County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $32,710 9th  101.7%
2000 $26,097 $27,061 7th  103.7%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.21% 54th  90.44%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $51,247 6th  120.9%
2000 $35,760 $46,695 5th  130.6%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.34% 83rd  54.40%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 9.4% 4th  59.49%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 13.4% 4th  59.56%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 13.4% 36th  102.39%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 14.0% 20th  88.08%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 9.8% 5th  61.88%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 8.7% 5th  61.27%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 1.2% 19th  50.43%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 1.1% 21st  44.27%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Sumner County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               13.7 27th  96.5%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 35.1% 24th  82.0%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 8.9% 47th  94.7%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               74.6 32nd  92.4%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9               11.0 36th  79.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                1.0 57th  76.9%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3                7.8 7th  83.9%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             182.2 11th  78.1%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             207.2 20th  96.2%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
26th 
37th 
26th 
Tennessee Sumner County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.9 30th  47.9%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                2.0 54th  46.7%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2                7.7 95th  15.7%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 4.4% 29th  50.9%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Sumner County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 9.1% 18th  95.4%
2000 4.0% 3.3% 8th  82.3%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 13.8% 33rd  87.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Sumner County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 42,561 12 1.6%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.0% 80 0.0%
Construction 4.9% 8.1% 9 167.7%
Manufacturing 13.8% 15.8% 15 114.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 21.9% 12 98.9%
Information 1.8% 1.1% 13 63.1%
Financial Activities 5.2% 4.6% 11 87.5%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 8.3% 16 70.8%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 12.5% 11 101.3%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 8.7% 13 86.7%
Other Services 2.6% 3.0% 7 117.7%
Government 14.9% 1.1% 69 7.4%
Federal 1.8% 1.1% 13 62.5%
State 3.3% 0.0% 68 0.0%
Local 9.9% 0.0% 68 0.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
21st 
80th 
8th 
24th 
13th 
13th 
16th 
23rd 
12th 
11th 
56th 
2nd 
10th 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Sumner County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      443,513 46th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         4,045 24th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 32,359,000 27th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Sumner County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $  184,956 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    72,957 39.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        67,226 36.3%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         5,730 3.1%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      8,273 4.5%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $  103,727 56.1%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        62,525 33.8%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%        11,567 6.3%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%        29,635 16.0%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Sumner County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $   3,337,651
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $21,468 9th  101.4%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.28 50th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $   1,229,949
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $7,911 3rd  71.2%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 7th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Sumner County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      279,436 13th 1.6%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355         149,390 7th 3.9%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581         101,164 5th 5.6%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735           36,011 13th 1.9%
Recreation            1,118,527           35,845 8th 3.2%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869           33,390 10th 1.1%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785           15,592 2nd 5.5%
Public Buildings               526,288           12,575 8th 2.4%
Community Development               367,547             9,841 7th 2.7%
Fire Protection               220,725             5,930 9th 2.7%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201             1,100 62nd 0.1%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362             1,000 55th 0.4%
Other Utilities               598,698                585 26th 0.1%
Stormwater               371,227                410 27th 0.1%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $      682,268 12th 2.0%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Sumner County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 79.7% 9th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 18.6% 13th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 70.6% 10th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 14.4% 15th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 0
Public 14 0
Private 63 0
Other Public Institutions 93 1
Community Colleges 13 1
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 0
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                     -  
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 0
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 7,245
Community Colleges 80,454 7,245
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 0
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Sumner County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                   26,241               
Percent of Statewide 2.8%          
1997-1998                 834,318                   20,681               
Percent of Statewide 2.5%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 5,560          
Percent Change 13.2% 26.9%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 34.1%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 6.2%
Special Education 14.7% 16.3%
English Language Learners 3.2% 2.2%
Statewide Sumner County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      15.0               
1997-1998                      15.8                      15.6               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.5)                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.6%          
1997-1998 96.6% 97.3%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 4.5%
1997-1998 4.5% 2.9%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Sumner County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $6,982
Percent of Statewide 90.2%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,772
Percent of Statewide 93.1%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,210          
Percent Change 51.1% 46.3%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $42,845
Percent of Statewide 95.6%
1997-1998 $34,584 $33,018
Percent of Statewide 95.5%
Gain $10,236 $9,827
Percent Change 29.6% 29.8%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 54.6%
Federal 10.8% 7.7%
Local 41.6% 37.7%
System Rank for Percent Local 32nd 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 53.3%
Federal 11.0% 7.9%
Local 43.5% 38.8%
System Rank for Percent Local 35th 
Statewide Sumner County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $2,096 29th 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR