Lewis County

Lewis County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	12,582
County Seat	Lewis County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	101
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	3,668
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	12,637
Median Age	42.2
Veterans	738
Housing Units	5,681
Uninsured	305
Net Migration (recent)	620
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	233
Total Employees	2,676
Avg Annual Pay	$49,960
Median Household Income	$44,613
Poverty Rate	18.9%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,005
Federal Spending FY2024	$81,080,432
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,444

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$139,100
Median Rent	$744
FMR Studio	$719
FMR 1BR	$758
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,237
FMR 4BR	$1,510

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	26.3%
Adult Obesity	37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	43.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	8
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	19
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	10
Land in Farms (acres)	7,173
Avg Farm Size (acres)	717.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-06-19
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-05-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2023-04-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2020-07-09
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lewis County

Hohenwald — pop 3,668

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.