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Lake County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Lake County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lake County is a small rural county with a population of 6,691 that has contracted by 11.1% over five years, signaling ongoing outmigration. The labor force participation rate of 28.0% is notably low, and educational attainment is limited, with only 9.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 71.8% holding a high school diploma. Housing costs are among the lowest in the region—median home value of $107,000 and median gross rent of $472/month—though a poverty rate of 32.3% and median household income of $28,814 reflect significant economic stress.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,691

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$28,814

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.1% since 2018

Lake County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,285 (65.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,477 (22.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races421 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race234 (3.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone58 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone52 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish162
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7
  5. 5.Arabic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

69.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

328

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,932

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$16,275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

32.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance476
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)212
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)192
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)190
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services183

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations581
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations403
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations320
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations188
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations154

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.83×)207
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)208
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)157
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)115
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.06×)163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$107,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$472/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

47.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999118 (12.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999108 (10.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99992 (9.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99982 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99982 (8.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99966 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

71.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$26,534

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,390 (84.1%)
  • Carpooled150 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home45 (2.7%)
  • Walked37 (2.2%)
  • Other30 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.