Jury Pool Profile
Sumner County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Gallatin
- Judicial district
- 18th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 215,538
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 204,424.
At a glance
Sumner County is a 215,538-person venue. The county population is 80% White and 9% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $95,878, $23,871 above the TN state median of $72,007; 33.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 22.6% of covered employment, average pay $58,230/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.89%, below the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 68% to 70% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 204,424
- Median household income
- $90,301
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 80% / 9%.
Sumner County has a population of 204,424, with a median age of 39.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 79.7%; Black residents 8.5%. Independently, 7.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $95,878; 33.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 14,237 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 12,854, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 22.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.89%, below the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 70%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Sumner County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 70.3% in 2024, 68.5% in 2020, 70.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 71% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Arabic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.1% of the adult civilian population (11,104 individuals).