WATERTOWN, TENNESSEE 37184

Watertown is a city in Wilson County, in the Nashville-Davidson metro area.
The community was named for storekeeper, Wilson L. Waters.
The latitude of Watertown is 36.100N. The longitude is -86.131W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 653 feet.
The estimated population, in 2024, was 1,463.

Quick Demographics

POPULATION

• Total Population: 1,463 (2024 Census)

INCOME SNAPSHOT

• Watertown Median: Per Capita $34,365 | Household $68,248 (2024 Census)
• National Median: Per Capita $44,673 | Household $80,734 (2024 Census)

PROPERTY TAXES

• Wilson County Taxes: $2.48 per every $100 of assessed value
• Watertown City Taxes: $0.75 per every $100 of assessed value

2024 CENSUS DATA

POPULATION

• Total population: 1,463
• Square miles (land): 1.4
• Population per square mile: 1,014.5

GENDER

• Male: 45% (658)
• Female: 55% (805)

AGE

• 17 or younger:  21% (303)
• 18-64: 64% (930)
• 65+: 16% (230)
• Average age (years): 45.1

RACE AND ETHNICITY

• White: 1,301
• Black or African American: 28
• American Indian and Alaska Native: 0
• Asian: 0
• Native Hawaiian: 0
• Pacific Islander: 0
• Some Other Race: 56
• Two or more races: 46
• Hispanic or Latino: 32

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

• High school graduates (includes equivalency): 488
• Some college, or associate's degree: 325
• Bachelor's degree: 129
• Master's, professional, or doctorate degree: 46

HOUSING UNITS

• Total housing units: 642
• Renter-occupied housing units: 156
• Owner-occupied housing units: 446
• Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $250,000
• Median property taxes: $446

LIBRARIES

• Watertown-Wilson County Library, Wilson County, TN

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Census;