Lake County

Lake County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population7,005
County SeatLake County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS095
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population5,757
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,898
Median Age41.8
Veterans352
Housing Units2,508
Uninsured34
Net Migration (recent)-6
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments63
Total Employees507
Avg Annual Pay$48,138
Median Household Income$32,064
Poverty Rate27.9%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$45,085
Federal Spending FY2024$37,135,757
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,301

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$111,900
Median Rent$432
FMR Studio$692
FMR 1BR$696
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,148
FMR 4BR$1,259

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking29.7%
Adult Obesity41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches3
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)46,560
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,656.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2022-01-14
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2021-12-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lake County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.