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Mount Juliet, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mount Juliet — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

40,828
Residents
$107,847
Median income
$423,000
Median home
$1,118
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Mount Juliet, TN

Mount Juliet is a city in Tennessee with a population of 40,828 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $107,847 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 3.4%. Typical homes in Mount Juliet are valued around $423,000, and the median resident age is 39.1 years. About 49.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 67.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 247 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 65% from five years earlier. FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1123.7 incidents per 1,000 residents, above the national average, indicating elevated public-safety concerns.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Tennessee registers 91.9 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,118 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $218 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 52.5 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

40,828 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Tennessee

Median Household Income

$107,847 /yr

Poverty 3.4%

Cost of Living Index

91.9 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Mount Juliet compare to other US cities?

Where Mount Juliet sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 34% pricier than other cities
Safety 59% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Mount Juliet against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Mount Juliet, TN Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Mount Juliet, TN. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mount Juliet, TN — median $107,847/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Mount Juliet, TN — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.5%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.4%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.5%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
40,828
Median Income
$107,847
Median Home Value
$423,000
Median Age
39.1
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
67.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1123.7
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
158.9
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
964.8
per 1,000 residents

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) — annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
247
housing units authorized
Single-Family
225
detached homes
Multifamily
22
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 698
2020 658
2021 609
2022 171
2023 273
2024 247

Permit volume decreased 65% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.3%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
0.1%
Work from Home
18.9%
Other
1.7%

Based on 21,038 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Tennessee state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,118/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Mount Juliet, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mount Juliet, TN — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Mount Juliet compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Mount Juliet) plus the nearest peer cities in Tennessee, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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TN

Mount Juliet

107.85% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$107,847
Brackets
41
Selected

TN

Germantown

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,080
Brackets
41
Selected

TN

Lebanon

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,200
Brackets
42
Selected

TN

La Vergne

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,890
Brackets
39
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mount Juliet, TN?

What is the population of Mount Juliet, TN? +

Mount Juliet, TN has a population of 40,828 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mount Juliet, TN? +

The median household income in Mount Juliet is $107,847 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mount Juliet? +

Mount Juliet has a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is Mount Juliet, TN safe? +

Mount Juliet has a total crime rate of 1123.7 per 1,000 residents, which is above the national average. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Mount Juliet, TN? +

The median home value in Mount Juliet is $423,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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