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Language Spoken At Home in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 75,659 | 100% |
| English only | 68,082 | 90.0% |
| Language other than English | 7,577 | 10.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,937 | 5.2% |
| Spanish | 6,215 | 8.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,379 | 4.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 781 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 289 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 187 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 394 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 242 | 0.3% |
Ancestry in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 81,020 | 100% |
| American | 14,560 | 18.0% |
| Arab | 370 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 17 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 82 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 421 | 0.5% |
| English | 7,873 | 9.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 721 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 216 | 0.3% |
| German | 3,806 | 4.7% |
| Greek | 173 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 74 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 3,950 | 4.9% |
| Italian | 1,137 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 29 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 212 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 306 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 145 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,066 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 1,337 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 525 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 267 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 276 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 328 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 31,932 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 21,292 | 66.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9,012 | 28.2% |
| Married-couple family | 14,355 | 45.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,194 | 16.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,698 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 821 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 5,239 | 16.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,997 | 9.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 10,640 | 33.3% |
| Householder living alone | 9,198 | 28.8% |
| 65 years and over | 3,557 | 11.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 10,093 | 31.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 8,269 | 25.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 79,249 | 100% |
| Householder | 31,932 | 40.3% |
| Spouse | 14,437 | 18.2% |
| Child | 23,732 | 29.9% |
| Other relatives | 5,459 | 6.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 3,689 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,600 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 30,042 | 100% |
| Never married | 9,909 | 33.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 15,227 | 50.7% |
| Separated | 1,139 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 1,072 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 2,695 | 9.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 34,496 | 100% |
| Never married | 9,590 | 27.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 15,515 | 45.0% |
| Separated | 1,314 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 3,834 | 11.1% |
| Divorced | 4,243 | 12.3% |
Fertility in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1,187 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 636 | 53.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 60 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 125 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,730 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 983 | 56.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 132 | 7.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 269 | 15.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 63 | 3.6% |
| 5 or more years | 519 | 30.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 983 | 100% |
| Who are female | 596 | 60.6% |
| Who are married | 742 | 75.5% |
School Enrollment in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,770 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,217 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 1,252 | 6.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,122 | 43.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,679 | 22.5% |
| College or graduate school | 4,500 | 21.7% |
Educational Attainment in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 53,983 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,467 | 8.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,281 | 13.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,259 | 32.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 10,516 | 19.5% |
| Associate's degree | 4,730 | 8.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,176 | 13.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,554 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.0% |
Veteran Status in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,007 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 5,900 | 9.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 79,943 | 100% |
| With a disability | 12,260 | 15.3% |
| Under 18 years | 19,917 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,048 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 48,971 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,492 | 13.3% |
| 65 years and over | 11,055 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,720 | 42.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 79,896 | 100% |
| Same house | 66,861 | 83.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 12,875 | 16.1% |
| Same county | 8,235 | 10.3% |
| Different county | 4,640 | 5.8% |
| Same state | 2,927 | 3.7% |
| Different state | 1,713 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 160 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 81,020 | 100% |
| Native | 75,312 | 93.0% |
| Born in United States | 74,846 | 92.4% |
| State of residence | 60,128 | 74.2% |
| Different state | 14,718 | 18.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 466 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 5,708 | 7.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 5,708 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,006 | 17.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 4,702 | 82.4% |
Year of Entry in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 6,174 | 100% |
| Native | 466 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 20 | 4.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 446 | 95.7% |
| Foreign born | 5,708 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 183 | 3.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5,525 | 96.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wilson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 5,708 | 100% |
| Europe | 221 | 3.9% |
| Asia | 683 | 12.0% |
| Africa | 70 | 1.2% |
| Oceania | 115 | 2.0% |
| Latin America | 4,564 | 80.0% |
| Northern America | 55 | 1.0% |