Sumner County is located just north of Nashville in Middle Tennessee and runs north to the Kentucky border. The county seat is Gallatin, although Sumner County’s largest town is Hendersonville.
Sumner County is part of the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin Metropolitan Statistical Area, and was named after American Revolutionary War figure Jethro Sumner.
The Cumberland River was important to early trade and transportation in 
Sumner County as it merges with the Ohio River to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 543 square miles of which 529 square miles is land and 14 square miles is water.
As of 2011, Sumner County’s population is 159,930 people. Since 2000, the county has experienced a population growth of 22.67%.
Cities in Sumner County include: Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Millersville, Mitchellville, Portland, Westmoreland and White House.
Adjacent counties to Sumner County include: Davidson County (southwest), Macon County (east), Robertson County (west), Trousdale County (southeast), Wilson County (south), Allen County, Kentucky (northeast) and Simpson County, Kentucky (northwest).
Sumner County, TN People
As of 2011, the population in Sumner County is 159,930 and there are 299 people per square mile (population density).
The median age is 38 compared to eh U.S. median age of 36.6. 56.98% of people in Sumner County are married and 10.80% are divorced. The average household size is 2.59 people. 41.74% of people in Sumner County are married with children. 60.89% have children and are single.
Sumner County, TN Climate
Sumner County gets approximately 52 inches of rain and 4 inches of snow per year. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation in Sumner County is 107. On average, there are 209 sunny days per year with July highs around 89 degrees and January lows around 30 degrees.
Sumner County, TN Economy
The five largest employers in Sumner County include: Sumner County Schools – Education; Gap, Inc – Clothing distribution; Sumner Regional Medical Center – Health care ; Volunteer State Community College – Education and UniPres USA Inc. – Automotive mfg.
The unemployment rate in Sumner County is 8.60%, with job growth at 2.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be at 36.40%. Sumner County sales tax rate is 9.25%. Income per capita is $26,173, which includes all adults and children. The median household income in Sumner County is $54,414.
Population by Occupation in Sumner County, TN
- Management, Business, and Financial Operations 13.20%
- Professional and Related Occupations 21.17%
- Service 12.01%
- Sales and Office 30.03%
- Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0.26%
- Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance 10.86%
- Production, Transportation, and Material Moving 18.75%
Sumner County, TN Real Estate and Housing Statistics
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Sumner County, TN Schools
Schools in the county are governed by the Sumner County Board of Education. Sumner County has 25 elementary schools, 11 middle schools and 8 high schools. Sumner County schools spend $4,189 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 586 students per librarian, and 490 children per counselor.
Colleges/Universities in or nearest to Sumner County, TN
- Volunteer State Community College (Gallatin, TN)
- Nashville Auto Diesel College Inc (Nashville, TN)
Trevecca Nazarene University (Nashville, TN)- Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
- Belmont University (Nashville, TN)
- Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN)
- Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN)
- Nashville State Community College (Nashville, TN)
- Sumner Regional Medical Center
- Hendersonville Medical Center (Hendersonville, TN)
- University Medical Center (Lebanon, TN)
- Summit Medical Center (Hermitage, TN)
Sumner, TN Educational Statistics
- 2 yr College Grad. – 7.23%
- 4 yr College Grad. – 16.38%
- Graduate Degrees – 6.03%
- High School Grads. – 86.22%
Hospitals/Medical Centers in Sumner County, TN
Sumner Regional Medical Center- Hendersonville Medical Center (Hendersonville, TN)
- University Medical Center (Lebanon, TN)
- Summit Medical Center (Hermitage, TN)
- Skyline Medical Center
Sumner County, TN Transportation and Commute
Sumner County is served by Sumner Regional Airport and Nashville International Airport. The average one-way commute in Sumner County takes 30 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone, 11% carpool with others and 5% work from home.
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