Lake County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,249
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,249
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,422
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,001
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,999
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -10.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,005
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,832
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 39.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 328
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,499
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,081
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $383
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $532
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,067
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,416
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,859
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,209
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,814
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $16,062
Persons in poverty, percent 31.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 64
Total employment, 2023 545
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,024
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 318
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.3
Population per square mile, 2010 47.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 165.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 165.78
FIPS Code 47095