Wilson County is located in the heart of Middle Tennessee.  Wilson County was established by an act of the Third General Assembly of the State of Tennessee on October 26, 1799, three years after the organization of the state itself.  The county was named in honor of Major David Wilson, a native of Pennsylvania.  He was the first Speaker of the Territorial Assembly.

As of the 2004 census, the population was 97,891, with 32,897 households and 25,582 families residing in the county.  The largest city in Wilson County is Mt. Juliet, and the county seat is located in Lebanon.  The median household income is $52,673, which ranks as the second highest in the state out of 95 total counties.

Wilson County has experienced phenomenal growth over the past decade.  With the continued growth of existing business and the development of new business, Wilson County is quickly becoming one of Tennessee's fastest growing counties.  Bridgestone/Firestone recently added 450,000 square feet onto the already existing one million square foot facility, and MEDIAmail, a logistics company, also added over 40,000 square feet to their existing facilities.  Wilson County is the home of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and has become home to many other major corporations.

With the success of new and existing businesses, developers are also seizing the opportunity to bring in new residents to Wilson County.  In 2006, the median house price for a new home was $270,000 which is making Wilson County a real estate hot spot.

A commuter train known as "The Music City Star" runs from Lebanon to Nashville and offers Wilson County residents an alternate form of transportation for the commute to Nashville for work or for going downtown for special events.

The Wilson County Fair is the largest fair in Tennessee and continues to attract record numbers of people from all over the country every year. In 2009, the Wilson County Fair set a new attendance record with 505,434 visitors.

Even with the growth and the influx of upscale homes and shopping, Wilson County retains a rural quality of life and offers something for all ages.  Come visit Wilson County, you won't want to leave.