Lake County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47095 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,579
Rank #2,771 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$28,814 −61.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,156 of 3,222
2th %ile
Poverty Rate
32.2% +155.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,108 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,900 −65.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,016 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.4% −72.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,193 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,939 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

47.8% Homeownership
84.7% Insured
9.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.2%30.4%45.6%60.8%64.2%22.3%8.9%3.1%0.8%0.5%0.2%

About Lake County, Tennessee

Lake County, Tennessee has a total population of 6,579, making it the 2,771st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $28,814, which ranks #3,156 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 61.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 32.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Lake County is $97,900, 65.3% below the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $532 per month. The homeownership rate is 47.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 9.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 72.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.3%) and Two or More Races (8.9%).

All data for Lake County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.