Lake County, Tennessee

Lake County is home to 6,579 people. 32.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $28,814.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population6,5797,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$28,814$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line32.2%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty49.7%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance15.3%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher9.4%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$97,900$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$532$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.2%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.0%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.8 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.