Lenoir City, Tennessee Population 2024

12,294

Lenoir City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lenoir City was:

  • White: 85.93%
  • Two or more races: 9.85%
  • Other race: 2.93%
  • Black or African American: 1.02%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,425.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
21.31% (2,160)
The current population of Lenoir City, Tennessee is 12,294 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,134.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,17885.93%
Two or more races1,0529.85%
Other race3132.93%
Black or African American1091.02%
Asian290.27%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lenoir City Population by Race

Lenoir City Population Pyramid 2024

Lenoir City Median Age

38.4

Total

36.1

Male

39.7

Female

Lenoir City Adults

There are 8,171 adults, (2,194 of whom are seniors) in Lenoir City.

Lenoir City Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Lenoir City Sex Ratio

Female5,75853.91%
Male4,92346.09%

Lenoir City Population by Age

Lenoir City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3402.4662.537.5
Married2,0223.317525
Non Family1,5621.1758.941.1
Female5852.7245.854.2
Male1713.25.394.7

3.07

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lenoir City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3094.33%
Associates Degree83311.66%
Bachelors Degree84811.87%
Graduate Degree5768.06%
High School Graduate2,63136.83%
Less Than 9th Grade4466.24%
Some College1,50121.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lenoir City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lenoir City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0025,6551,243
Hispanic730322127
2+ Races53028570
Other Race2622050
Black10110111
Asian292915

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.72%.

Lenoir City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,809$59,223$50,093
Graduate Degree$53,083$63,523$0
High School Graduate$32,485$46,591$29,647
Less Than 9th Grade$26,857$26,076$28,036
Overall$42,967$49,740$30,824
Some College$41,620$62,975$32,845

$42,967

Average Earnings

$49,740

Average Male

$30,824

Average Female

Lenoir City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lenoir City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lenoir City Language

87.44% of Lenoir City residents speak only English, while 12.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.19% of the population.

Lenoir City Language

Lenoir City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3391,75121%
Hispanic1,83038220.87%
Multiple1,05235333.56%
Other3134012.78%

20.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.13%

Male Poverty Rate

22.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lenoir City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lenoir City is Multiple, with 33.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lenoir City is Other, with 12.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.19%.

Lenoir City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.9%
Some College18.68%
High School13.9%
Bachelors or Greater7.23%

Lenoir City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.82%
Male Unemployed36.59%
Female Employed12.83%
Male Employed10.23%

Lenoir City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lenoir City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,240$76,486
Households$60,480$66,398
Married Families$73,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,749$45,734

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lenoir City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lenoir City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lenoir City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lenoir City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lenoir City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

742

Number of Veterans

671

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War319
First Gulf War235
Vietnam216
Korea11
World War II0

Lenoir City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54207
75+184
18 to 34177
65 to 7498
55 to 6476

Lenoir City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5017.04%
Other Race12144.65%
2+ Races12019.45%
Hispanic11510.86%

Lenoir City Veterans by Race

Lenoir City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lenoir City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Lenoir City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lenoir City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lenoir City 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

66.81%

Born in Lenoir City

93.17%

Native Born

6.83%

Foreign Born

5.1%

Non Citizen

1.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.17% of Lenoir City residents were born in the United States, with 66.81% having been born in Tennessee. 5.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lenoir City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,9945403.74%
202814,4545403.88%
202713,9145404.04%
202613,3745404.21%
202512,8345404.39%
202412,2945404.59%
202311,7544584.05%
202211,2969198.86%
202110,3772432.4%
202010,1348669.34%
20199,268350.38%
20189,233770.84%
20179,1561341.49%
20169,022800.89%
20158,942500.56%
20148,892320.36%
20138,860800.91%
20128,7801311.51%
20118,649670.78%
20108,58200%
20006,81967210.93%
19906,14770112.87%
19805,4461222.29%
19705,3243456.93%
19604,979-180-3.49%
19505,15978617.97%
19404,373-97-2.17%
19304,4702606.18%
19204,21081824.12%
19103,392-11,602-77.38%

Lenoir City Population by Year