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Sumner
Tennessee

197K

Population

$82K

Median Income

$445K

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$53,001

Federal Spending per Capita$220

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$95K

Avg Credit Score676

Work From Home %12.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms137

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$145K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.6%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$2,569

SS Benefits / Person$3,821

Education Wage Premium1.82x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.75x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$446K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$405K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1680/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.55%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,837

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,730/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate72.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

30.8%

Sold Above List Price

13.4%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

1,078

New Listings / Month

332

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

70 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.6% · Redfin 98.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices345

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians278

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients588 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,141

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.38 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders32,845

Bachelor's Degree Holders12,040

HS Completion Rate91.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools51

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate35.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities22

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)29th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.30

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days242 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation57.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Ozone Days160 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.22

Heating Degree Days3,636 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,679 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,071 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,427 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)39 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed297 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed164 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)399 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)357 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)252 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations16 stations

DC Fast Chargers7 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers32

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers11,948 workers

Public Transit Commuters138 workers

Walk to Work649 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,924 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities34

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.010

Nonprofit Organizations747

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.8%

Never-Married Adults26.3%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations117

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities32

Grocery Stores41

Arts & Entertainment Venues24

Hotels & Lodging18

Recreation Businesses47

Professional Services Firms284

Veterinary Practices26

Real Estate Firms167

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$80K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.55%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+41R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +4K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $445K

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Local News — Sumner

Main Street Media of Tennessee · 2 hours ago

Forward Sumner holds summer meeting

Sumner County's leading economic and workforce development agency, Forward Sumner, held its summer 2…

WKRN News 2 · 17 hours ago

Sumner County Fairgrounds to be demolished

Sumner County Fairgrounds to be demolished. Toggle header content. News. The Sumner County Fairgroun…

WSMV · 2 days ago

Middle Tennessee elementary school works around broken AC amid extreme heat

What This Story Is About. Sumner County Schools is working to keep students safe at Lakeside Park El…

Sumner County Source · 5 hours ago

9/3/26: Minor Heat Advisory In Effect, Clear Skies Today With Highs Reaching 101, Humidity Leading To Heat Index Of 109

Weather Today in Sumner County: Clear sky, high 101°F, low 74°F. Winds 4 mph. 7-day outlook inside.…

Main Street Media of Tennessee · 4 hours ago

Chancery Court rules Meghan Breinig qualified to hold Sumner County school board seat

A Sumner County Chancery Court judge has dismissed claims that a member of the Board of Education wa…

TBINewsroom.com · 3 weeks ago

Sumner County Drug Roundup Leads to Indictments, Arrests

NOTE: An earlier version of this release included a list of individuals charged in connection to a d…

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