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Lenoir City

Tennessee · 6,819 residents · 8.63 sq mi
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With 6,819 people, Lenoir City is a city in Tennessee. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $63,100. Households here earn about 21% less than in Tennessee as a whole. Households take in $28,889 at the median, 32% less than the US figure. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,819
+11%since 1990
from 6,147 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
+3%since 1990
from 33.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K7K9K10K12K19902000201020202024Lenoir City
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(482)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(484)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(495)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.1%(418)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(461)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.1%(1,095)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.3%(974)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(854)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(562)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(480)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(385)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(129)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,889
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,014 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,632
+78%since 1990
from $9,345 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.0%
−5.2 ptssince 1990
from 21.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,100
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$487
+45%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $255 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.8%
−2.3 ptssince 1990
from 62.0% in 1990
40.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(6,118)
Black0.1%(7)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(5)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(6,208)
Black1.1%(74)
Hispanic / Latino6%(409)
Asian0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.1%(1,118)
Honduran2.1%(233)
Puerto Rican2.1%(232)
Guatemalan1.1%(124)
Panamanian0.3%(38)
Colombian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.2%(128)
Filipino0.2%(17)
Ancestry
English10.6%(1,175)
American9.5%(1,060)
Irish9.2%(1,018)
German7.2%(803)
Russian2%(221)
Scottish1.8%(201)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(195)
French1.5%(163)
Polish1.3%(144)
Italian1.2%(130)
Dutch0.9%(104)
Croatian0.7%(77)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.5%(52)
Czech0.4%(46)
Welsh0.4%(40)
Arab0.2%(27)
Latvian0.2%(21)
Egyptian0.2%(18)
Danish0.1%(15)
British0.1%(11)
Hungarian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.6%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
64.1%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 60.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.0%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.1 min
−19%since 1990
from 18.6 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 married20.9%(504)
Married62.5%(1,507)
Widowed2.5%(60)
Divorced14.1%(341)
Women 15+
Never married15.5%(452)
Married50.4%(1,466)
Widowed15.7%(458)
Divorced18.3%(532)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.1%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.1%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.2%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% 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)40%(267)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.7%(185)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(194)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 668 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 Lenoir City, Tennessee?

Lenoir City, Tennessee has about 6,819 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lenoir City, Tennessee?

The typical household in Lenoir City, Tennessee earns about $28,889 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lenoir City, Tennessee expensive?

In Lenoir City, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $63,100, and the typical rent is about $487 a month.

How educated are people in Lenoir City, Tennessee?

About 5.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lenoir City, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lenoir City, Tennessee?

About 16.0% of people in Lenoir City, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lenoir City, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Lenoir City, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 672 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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