Lake County, Tennessee

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,691
Median household income: $30,500
Median home value: $107,000

Lake County, Tennessee counts 6,691 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $30,500 is below the Tennessee median ($67,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake County's population declined 9.6% from 7,401 to 6,691, while its median household income fell 13.3% from $35,191 to $30,500.

9.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 45.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,691
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $30,500
Median home value: $107,000
Median gross rent: $472
Housing units: 2,497
Homeownership rate: 45.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4016,691

Median household income

$35,191$30,500

Median home value

$81,300$107,000

Median gross rent

$519$472

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,401	$35,191	$81,300	$519
2020	7,273	$34,230	$91,800	$435
2021	7,187	$34,923	$98,500	$399
2022	6,898	$32,064	$111,900	$432
2023	6,691	$30,500	$107,000	$472

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	277	4.1%
5 to 17	730	10.9%
18 to 24	547	8.2%
25 to 34	982	14.7%
35 to 44	1,096	16.4%
45 to 54	1,091	16.3%
55 to 64	909	13.6%
65 to 74	630	9.4%
75 and over	429	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,366	65.3%
Black or African American	1,482	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	1.0%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	455	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	295	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.2%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,447	28.2%
High school graduate	2,212	43.1%
Some college or associate's	996	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	265	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	217	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,265	81.9%
Carpooled	194	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	1.6%
Other means	32	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	651	42.8%
15 to 29 min	275	18.1%
30 to 44 min	401	26.4%
45 to 59 min	143	9.4%
60+ min	51	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 32.3% (1,453 of 4,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,181	58.4%
Nonfamily households	841	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,022	81.0%
Vacant	475	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	915	45.3%
Renter-occupied	1,107	54.7%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,719	68.8%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	404	16.2%
5 to 19 units	165	6.6%
20 or more units	64	2.6%
Mobile home & other	139	5.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47095
State: Tennessee
Land area: 166 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 36.3339, -89.4855