Lake County, Tennessee Population 2024

6,194

Lake County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 6,194 with a growth rate of -2.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County, Tennessee is the 94th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 7,827 and has seen a growth of -20.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,429-153-2.74%
20285,582-153-2.67%
20275,735-153-2.6%
20265,888-153-2.53%
20256,041-153-2.47%
20246,194-153-2.41%
20236,347-153-2.35%
20226,500-96-1.46%
20216,596-399-5.7%
20206,995-15-0.21%
20197,010-377-5.1%
20187,387-63-0.85%
20177,450-78-1.04%
20167,528-75-0.99%
20157,603-76-0.99%
20147,679-33-0.43%
20137,712-6-0.08%
20127,718-76-0.98%
20117,794-33-0.42%
20107,82700%
19907,129-326-4.37%
19807,455-441-5.59%
19707,896-1,676-17.51%
19609,572-2,083-17.87%
195011,6554203.74%
194011,2357497.14%
193010,4861,41115.55%
19209,0753714.26%
19108,7041,33618.13%
19007,3682,06438.91%
18905,3041,33633.67%
18803,9681,54063.43%
18702,428-3,001-55.28%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.41% (-153)
County Website
Lake County
County Seat
Tiptonville
2020 Population
6,995
Area
166 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-11.45% (-801)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,56166.12%
Black or African American1,77125.67%
Two or more races3885.62%
Other race931.35%
Native American520.75%
Asian200.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.19%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, Tennessee Population by Race

Lake County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, Tennessee Median Age

41.8

Total

40.2

Male

47.1

Female

Lake County, Tennessee Adults

There are 5,911 adults, (1,065 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, Tennessee.

Lake County, Tennessee Age Dependency

42.3

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female2,51636.47%
Male4,38263.53%

Lake County, Tennessee Population by Age

Lake County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0132.2946.453.6
Non Family9911.1443.156.9
Married6643.0259.540.5
Female3234.1330.769.3
Male354.064060

3.31

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

46.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade92417.55%
Associates Degree2093.97%
Bachelors Degree3396.44%
Graduate Degree2314.39%
High School Graduate2,22142.19%
Less Than 9th Grade4308.17%
Some College91017.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5492,674435
Black1,3661,037100
2+ Races2047720
Hispanic105782
Native American52500
Other Race47430
Asian181815
Islander1350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.33%.

Lake County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$30,699$32,212$29,583
Graduate Degree$155,551$156,081$57,083
High School Graduate$31,776$32,917$30,227
Less Than 9th Grade$24,545$37,250$18,611
Overall$29,948$33,219$28,589
Some College$23,125$0$28,906

$29,948

Average Earnings

$33,219

Average Male

$28,589

Average Female

Lake County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake County, Tennessee Language

97.41% of Lake County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.05% of the population.

Lake County, Tennessee Language

Lake County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,46391226.34%
Black76127235.74%
Multiple3209228.75%
Hispanic9366.45%
Asian55100%

27.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.82%

Male Poverty Rate

28.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Tennessee is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 6.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.6%.

Lake County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.75%
High School18.63%
Some College17.88%
Bachelors or Greater6.94%

Lake County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.41%
Female Employed9.89%
Male Employed8.53%
Male Unemployed0%

Lake County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,250$68,014
Households$32,064$53,918
Married Families$53,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,420$38,032

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

24.5%

Male Marriage Rate

33.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lake County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

352

Number of Veterans

346

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam176
First Gulf War109
Second Gulf War51
Korea9
World War II0

Lake County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74150
35 to 5489
75+57
55 to 6444
18 to 3412

Lake County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2335.91%
Black915.92%
Native American1834.62%
Asian525%
2+ Races51.95%
Hispanic53.33%

Lake County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Lake County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

29.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

30.7%

Labor Force Participation

28.4%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Lake County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.27%

Born in Lake County, Tennessee

98.04%

Native Born

1.96%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.04% of Lake County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 73.27% having been born in Tennessee. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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