Lewis County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,992
Rank #2,284 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,285 −25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,392 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.7% +32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,256 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,400 −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,732 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.3% −69.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,172 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,106 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

81.9% Homeownership
85.7% Insured
10.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.8%46.2%61.6%77.0%91.4%4.7%3.2%0.6%0.2%

About Lewis County, Tennessee

Lewis County, Tennessee has a total population of 12,992, making it the 2,284th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lewis County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lewis County is $56,285, which ranks #2,392 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Lewis County is $173,400, 38.5% below the national median. Renters in Lewis County pay a median gross rent of $708 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lewis County, 10.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 69.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.0 min.

Lewis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for Lewis 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.