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Mt. Juliet is a city located in the western portion of Wilson County, Tennessee, U.S.A. It is a suburb of Nashville, and is approximately 17 miles east of downtown. It is located roughly between two major national east-west routes, Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 70. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,366. The city completed a special census in May of 2006, certified by the State of Tennessee, which revealed a current population of 20,392. The city's official colors are the same as the town's high school: black and gold.

Mt. Juliet was formed in 1835 and became incorporated as a city in 1973. According to the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce, the name of the town has two possible explanations. One theory is that the town was named for Julia Gleaves, a person who was renowned for taking care of those in need within the community. The most widely accepted story is that Mt. Juliet is named for a castle in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (42.8 km), of which, 16.2 square miles (42.1 km) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km) of it is water. The total area is 1.99% water. Recent annexations have increased the city's surface area to approximately 20 square miles. Mount Juliet's official city slogan is "The City Between The Lakes", reflecting the city's proximity to Old Hickory Lake (Cumberland River) to its north and Percy Priest Lake (Stones River) to its south, both of which are man-made reservoirs.

There were 4,341 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. Thirteen-point-eight percent of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

Mt. Juliet does not have a city school system. All schools are operated by the Wilson County School District. One high school, Mt. Juliet High School (Golden Bears), is located within the city limits, although many students residing within the city are zoned to Wilson Central High School (Wildcats), located in nearby Lebanon.