The Town Files

Williamson County, Tennessee

260,351 people. The median home is worth $751,900 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $135,594.

Towns in Williamson County

Towns in Williamson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Franklin83,454$705,400$119,52838.6
Spring Hill50,005$493,800$112,01336.1
Brentwood45,373$1,031,300$182,08844.9
Nolensville13,829$777,800$177,14837.3
Fairview9,357$390,200$91,13132.7
Thompson's Station7,485$700,500$132,64738.5

People and housing

Williamson CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$751,900$204,650
Median rent$1,969$863
Median household income$135,594$57,917
Median age40.440.8
Bachelor's degree or higher62.7%18.2%
Below the poverty line4.6%14.2%

Jobs and pay

149,366 jobs in 2024, average pay $87,286 a year.

Largest industries in Williamson CountyHealth care & social assistan…17,542 jobs · $73,196Retail17,039 jobs · $47,633Professional & technical serv…15,210 jobs · $117,175Hotels & restaurants14,670 jobs · $30,610Finance & insurance11,493 jobs · $136,978Administrative & support10,213 jobs · $79,609
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Williamson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 877 storm events in Williamson County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Williamson County by type since 1996Hail184Flood25Drought29Tornado19Lightning31Heavy Snow8Flash Flood80Strong Wind9Funnel Cloud8Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Williamson County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).