Wilson County, Tennessee

Wilson County
Wilson County Courthouse in Lebanon
Location within the U.S. state of 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 afterDavid Wilson, early statesman
SeatLebanon
Largest cityMt. Juliet
Government
  MayorRandall Hutto
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 
(2024)
169,948
  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. Its county seat is Lebanon. The largest city is Mt. Juliet. Wilson County is part of the Nashville-DavidsonMurfreesboroFranklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.