La Follette

Population: 7,308
Median household income: $34,678
Median home value: $106,000

La Follette, a community in Campbell County, Tennessee, has 7,308 residents. Its median household income of $34,678 runs below the Campbell County figure of $50,260.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Follette's population grew 6.6% from 6,857 to 7,308, while its median home value rose 37.7% from $77,000 to $106,000.

83.2% of workers drive to work alone. 66.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,308
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $34,678
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $690
Housing units: 3,651
Homeownership rate: 40.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8577,308

Median household income

$30,876$34,678

Median home value

$77,000$106,000

Median gross rent

$614$690

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,857	$30,876	$77,000	$614
2020	6,762	$36,506	$86,500	$671
2021	7,384	$38,577	$89,900	$692
2022	7,349	$35,705	$107,800	$729
2023	7,308	$34,678	$106,000	$690

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	395	5.4%
5 to 17	1,057	14.5%
18 to 24	750	10.3%
25 to 34	798	10.9%
35 to 44	932	12.8%
45 to 54	1,051	14.4%
55 to 64	834	11.4%
65 to 74	834	11.4%
75 and over	657	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,830	93.5%
Black or African American	14	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	20	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	165	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	277	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate51.3%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,039	20.3%
High school graduate	2,619	51.3%
Some college or associate's	1,081	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	260	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	107	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,249	83.2%
Carpooled	220	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.7%
Bicycle	13	0.5%
Worked from home	185	6.8%
Other means	19	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	875	34.7%
15 to 29 min	611	24.3%
30 to 44 min	332	13.2%
45 to 59 min	476	18.9%
60+ min	225	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 30.7% (2,158 of 7,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,955	60.2%
Nonfamily households	1,294	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,249	89.0%
Vacant	402	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,300	40.0%
Renter-occupied	1,949	60.0%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,435	66.7%
1-unit, attached	9	0.2%
2 to 4 units	497	13.6%
5 to 19 units	405	11.1%
20 or more units	160	4.4%
Mobile home & other	145	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4740180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3717, -84.1256