Lewis County, Tennessee

Lewis County is home to 12,992 people. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $56,285.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population12,9927,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$56,285$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.7%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.0%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance14.3%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$173,400$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$708$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income38.9%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.4%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.9 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.