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Lewis County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Lewis County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lewis County is a small rural Tennessee county of 12,784 residents that has grown 6.9% over five years, with housing costs well below national norms—median home values of $157,800 and gross rent of $735 per month. The labor force participation rate of 55.4% reflects a limited available workforce, and only 10.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 85.4% have a high school diploma and the unemployment rate stands at 3.5%. Median worker earnings of $36,158 and a poverty rate of 15.9% indicate a low-wage wage structure, and a mean commute of 35.8 minutes suggests workers frequently travel outside the county for employment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,784

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,285

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.9% since 2018

Lewis County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,067 (92.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races582 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race165 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone73 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone47 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone37 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish147
  2. 2.Other Indo-European74
  3. 3.Arabic13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

809

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,311

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,269
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,153
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)710
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services668
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)521

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,026
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,193
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,131
  4. 4.Service Occupations854
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations727

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.07×)184
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.05×)1,136
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.85×)486
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)810
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$735/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999500 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999460 (10.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999417 (9.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999360 (8.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999339 (7.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999336 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,158

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,840 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled411 (6.9%)
  • Worked At Home378 (6.4%)
  • Other289 (4.9%)
  • Walked13 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.