Williamson County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Williamson County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                583 16th  1.4%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         161,851  23rd   1.5%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,442  12th   1.8%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                112  64th   81.2%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 171,452 6th  2.8%
2000 Census 5,689,283 126,638 9th  2.2%
1990 Census 4,877,203 81,021 11th  1.7%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 45,617 5th  5.6%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 56.3% 1st  338.1%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8             294.2 6th  195.1%
2000 Census                   138.0             217.3 12th  157.5%
1990 Census                   118.3             139.0 16th  117.5%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           89,512 9th  2.5%
1990 Census            2,969,948           40,551 13th  1.4%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 120.7% 5th  552.5%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 70.7% 10th  111.1%
1990 Census 60.9% 50.0% 19th  82.2%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 36 70th  100.8%
1990 Census 34 34 66th  101.8%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 29.5% 1st 
18-24 9.6% 6.2% 95th 
25-44 30.2% 31.6% 9th 
45-64 23.2% 24.9% 42nd 
65 & over 12.4% 7.7% 94th 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 29.2% 5th 
18-24 10.9% 7.4% 95th 
25-44 31.8% 35.1% 3rd 
45-64 19.6% 20.1% 69th 
65 & over 12.6% 8.2% 94th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Williamson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 124.5 1st  130.6%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 6.4 91st  59.8%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 3.7 21st  78.7%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Williamson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $51,841 1st  161.1%
2000 $26,097 $40,660 1st  155.8%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 4.13% 19th  116.41%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $83,924 1st  198.0%
2000 $35,760 $72,031 1st  201.4%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 2.21% 38th  89.75%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 5.0% 1st  31.65%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 5.7% 1st  25.33%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 4.7% 1st  35.91%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 5.4% 1st  33.98%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 3.3% 1st  20.57%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 2.6% 1st  18.18%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 0.3% 1st  13.31%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 0.3% 3rd  11.05%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Williamson 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% 13.5% 1st  31.5%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 7.9% 24th  84.0%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               70.7 42nd  87.6%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                3.8 5th  27.3%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                0.2 45th  15.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3                5.2 1st  55.9%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             126.4 1st  54.2%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             133.1 1st  61.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
20th 
35th 
20th 
Tennessee Williamson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                1.8 12th  99.1%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                0.9 76th  20.8%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               19.7 87th  40.0%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.6% 68th  6.9%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Williamson County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 6.2% 1st  65.0%
2000 4.0% 2.5% 1st  62.4%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 12.3% 21st  78.5%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Williamson County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 85,327 6 3.1%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 0.0% 80 0.0%
Construction 4.9% 7.4% 5 153.2%
Manufacturing 13.8% 3.7% 31 26.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 19.2% 6 86.6%
Information 1.8% 0.5% 15 26.2%
Financial Activities 5.2% 11.8% 5 226.5%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 19.3% 5 163.7%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 11.7% 7 94.4%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 11.2% 6 110.8%
Other Services 2.6% 0.1% 58 4.6%
Government 14.9% 9.3% 6 62.4%
Federal 1.8% 0.4% 17 24.9%
State 3.3% 0.1% 26 2.1%
Local 9.9% 8.8% 6 89.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
1st 
80th 
1st 
33rd 
4th 
36th 
3rd 
6th 
1st 
5th 
23rd 
31st 
19th 
52nd 
5th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Williamson County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      602,384 13th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         5,367 8th 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 26,851,000 37th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Williamson County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $  273,550 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    60,046 22.0%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        54,129 19.8%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         5,916 2.2%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      5,547 2.0%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $  207,957 76.0%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        98,506 36.0%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%        25,232 9.2%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%        84,219 30.8%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Williamson County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $   6,611,624
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $38,563 5th  182.1%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.31 45th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $   2,917,523
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $17,017 1st  153.3%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 1st 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Williamson County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Transportation  $       17,106,712  $      825,107 3rd 4.8%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581         241,600 1st 13.4%
Water & Wastewater            3,855,355         159,264 5th 4.1%
Recreation            1,118,527           77,069 4th 6.9%
Public Buildings               526,288           43,773 4th 8.3%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735           41,580 11th 2.2%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201           36,515 7th 2.0%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869           28,490 14th 0.9%
School System-wide Need                 63,021           26,000 1st 41.3%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362           14,000 2nd 5.8%
Fire Protection               220,725           13,079 3rd 5.9%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785           10,492 3rd 3.7%
Business District Development               375,758           10,000 4th 2.7%
Stormwater               371,227             9,371 9th 2.5%
Solid Waste                 54,314             4,562 4th 8.4%
Community Development               367,547                449 38th 0.1%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Housing               100,189                    - 14th 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  $   1,541,351 4th 4.5%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Williamson County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 90.1% 1st 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 44.4% 1st 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 81.8% 1st 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 34.2% 1st 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 2
Public 14 0
Private 63 2
Other Public Institutions 93 1
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 1
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                   244
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 244
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 1,389
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 1,389
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Williamson County Franklin SSD  
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                   28,585             3,825            
Percent of Statewide 3.0% 0.4%        
1997-1998                 834,318                   16,530             3,613            
Percent of Statewide 2.0% 0.4%        
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 12,055 212        
Percent Change 13.2% 72.9% 5.9%        
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 9.3% 35.3%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 0.8% 3.1%
Special Education 14.7% 13.3% 15.2%
English Language Learners 3.2% 1.9% 7.6%
Statewide Williamson County Franklin SSD  
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0% 0.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0% 0.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      16.1               12.0            
1997-1998                      15.8                      16.5               13.2            
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                       (0.4)                (1.2)                
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 99.5% 98.1%        
1997-1998 96.6% 99.9% 97.8%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% n/a 7.3%
1997-1998 4.5% 2.3% n/a
*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 Williamson County Franklin SSD  
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,322 $10,844
Percent of Statewide 94.6% 140.1%        
1997-1998 $5,123 $5,020 $6,101
Percent of Statewide 98.0% 119.1%        
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,302 $4,743        
Percent Change 51.1% 45.8% 77.7%        
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $45,567 $50,567
Percent of Statewide 101.7% 112.8%
1997-1998 $34,584 $35,802 $37,092
Percent of Statewide 103.5% 107.3%
Gain $10,236 $9,765 $13,474
Percent Change 29.6% 27.3% 36.3%        
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 41.5% 27.8%
Federal 10.8% 4.0% 6.6%
Local 41.6% 54.5% 65.5%
System Rank for Percent Local 6th  1st 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 39.8% 26.3%
Federal 11.0% 3.9% 8.7%
Local 43.5% 56.3% 65.0%
System Rank for Percent Local 5th  1st 
Statewide Williamson County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $4,056 3rd 
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