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Lebanon

Tennessee · 20,235 residents · 40.7 sq mi
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Lebanon is home to 20,235 people in Tennessee. Growth has run 33% since 1990, or 5,027 more people. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. Households take in $35,118 at the median, 18% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $113,700, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

20,235
+33%since 1990
from 15,208 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.4
+2%since 1990
from 34.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
40.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K21K30K39K48K19902000201020202024Lebanon
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(1,414)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(1,364)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(1,315)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(1,379)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.1%(1,633)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(2,899)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(2,966)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(2,503)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(1,881)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(1,386)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(1,014)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.4%(481)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,118
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,403 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$20,366
+73%since 1990
from $11,797 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.0%
−3.0 ptssince 1990
from 16.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$113,700
+29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$537
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $384 in 1990
US average: $602
59.6%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 58.4% in 1990
40.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(12,752)
Black14.9%(2,264)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(60)
Asian1%(148)
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(16,553)
Black13.7%(2,779)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(457)
Asian0.8%(162)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(2,568)
Central American3.5%(1,560)
Salvadoran1.8%(816)
Guatemalan1%(430)
Honduran0.5%(234)
Venezuelan0.5%(210)
Dominican0.2%(109)
Nicaraguan0.2%(80)
Cuban0.1%(57)
Spaniard0.1%(42)
Puerto Rican0.1%(39)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(400)
Vietnamese0.4%(186)
Asian Indian0.3%(118)
Korean0.2%(85)
Chinese0.1%(47)
Cambodian0.1%(36)
Japanese0%(12)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
American15%(6,702)
English13%(5,837)
Irish10%(4,478)
German7.9%(3,545)
Scottish2.5%(1,135)
Italian2.2%(987)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(823)
French1.5%(667)
Dutch1.1%(499)
Swedish1%(448)
Polish0.9%(410)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.5%(234)
Welsh0.5%(203)
British0.4%(176)
West Indian0.2%(98)
Arab0.2%(75)
Norwegian0.2%(71)
Haitian0.2%(71)
Hungarian0.1%(64)
Nigerian0.1%(63)
Russian0.1%(60)
Egyptian0.1%(52)
Iranian0.1%(41)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Czech0.1%(30)
Greek0.1%(29)
Portuguese0.1%(28)
Ethiopian0.1%(28)
Romanian0.1%(27)
Brazilian0.1%(25)
Danish0.1%(24)
Finnish0.1%(24)
Lebanese0.1%(23)
Slovak0%(21)
Jamaican0%(16)
Canadian0%(13)
Israeli0%(13)
Somali0%(9)
Serbian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

18.2%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 14.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.3%
+9.0 ptssince 1990
from 62.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.4%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.1 min
−6%since 1990
from 18.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(1,942)
Married59.2%(4,463)
Widowed2.4%(182)
Divorced12.7%(958)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(1,855)
Married51.6%(4,484)
Widowed14.7%(1,279)
Divorced12.4%(1,074)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.9%(739)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(493)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.2%(722)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(143)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,394 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lebanon, Tennessee?

Lebanon, Tennessee has about 20,235 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lebanon, Tennessee?

The typical household in Lebanon, Tennessee earns about $35,118 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lebanon, Tennessee expensive?

In Lebanon, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $113,700, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.

How educated are people in Lebanon, Tennessee?

About 18.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lebanon, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lebanon, Tennessee?

About 13.0% of people in Lebanon, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lebanon, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Lebanon, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,027 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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