Wilson County, Tennessee

Wilson County
Wilson County Courthouse in Lebanon
Wilson County Courthouse in Lebanon
Official seal of Wilson County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Wilson County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°10′N 86°18′W / 36.16°N 86.3°W / 36.16; -86.3
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedOctober 26, 1799
Named forDavid Wilson, early statesman[1]
SeatLebanon
Largest cityMt. Juliet
Government
 • MayorRandall Hutto[2]
Area
 • Total
583 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Land571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
147,737
 • Estimate 
(2023)
163,674 Increase
 • Density250/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts5th, 6th
Websitewww.wilsoncountytn.gov

Wilson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is in Middle Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 147,737.[3] Its county seat is Lebanon.[4] The largest city is Mt. Juliet.[5] Wilson County is part of the Nashville-DavidsonMurfreesboroFranklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference tehc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Humbles, Andy (May 3, 2022). "Incumbent Randall Hutto to remain Wilson County mayor with primary win over Phillip Warren". The Tennessean.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Mt. Juliet Tennessee". Census.gov. Census.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2018.