Lewis County, TN

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2022 Population

12,637

1.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.2

0.472% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18.9%

8.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$44,613

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$139,100

22% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lewis County, TN had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $44,613. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lewis County, TN grew from 12,485 to 12,637, a 1.22% increase and its median household income grew from $38,664 to $44,613, a 15.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), White (Hispanic) (1.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%).

None of the households in Lewis County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Lewis County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewis County, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald (144 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Lewis County, TN was $139,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Lewis County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Lewis County, TN borders Hickman County, TN, Lawrence County, TN, Maury County, TN, Perry County, TN, and Wayne County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Lewis County, TN is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.54% of Lewis County, TN residents were born outside of the country (195 people).

In 2022, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Lewis County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 179 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Lewis County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis County, TN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lewis County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 109
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
377 ± 194
White (Hispanic)
179 ± 85

2.63%

Hispanic Population

332 people

2.63% of the people in Lewis County, TN are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lewis County, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

1.83%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

As of 2022, 1.54% of Lewis County, TN residents (195 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lewis County, TN was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lewis County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
219 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 82

Lewis County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewis County, TN employs 5.24k people. The largest industries in Lewis County, TN are Manufacturing (1,130 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (849 people), and Retail Trade (819 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,843), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,438), and Finance & Insurance ($55,942).

Employment

Occupations

5.24k

2022 Value

± 631

9.25%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lewis County, TN grew at a rate of 9.25%, from 4.8k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis County, TN, are Production Occupations (651 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (582 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.24k

2022 Value

± 631

9.25%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lewis County, TN grew at a rate of 9.25%, from 4.8k employees to 5.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,130 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (849 people), and Retail Trade (819 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lewis County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,675

Median earning men ± $5,527

$28,799

Median earning women ± $7,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,352), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,377), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,821), and Manufacturing ($29,920).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

84
Manufacturing
79
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
75
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lewis County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 79.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%), followed by Other (1.12%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.12%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lewis County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 79.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.1%), followed by Other (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lewis County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lewis County, TN awarded 144 degrees. The student population of Lewis County, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 423 male students and 489 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewis County, TN are White (126 and 88.1%), followed by Black or African American (11 and 7.69%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 2.8%), and Two or More Races (1 and 0.699%).

The largest universities in Lewis County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald (144 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lewis County, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (44 and 30.6%), General Cosmetology (11 and 7.64%), and Other Business Operations Support & Secretarial Services (10 and 6.94%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewis County, TN was $139,100 in 2022, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $114,000 to $139,100, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewis County, TN is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lewis County, TN have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$139,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$25,542

$3,986

Median Property Taxes

±$457

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lewis County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lewis County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.6% of the housing units in Lewis County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewis County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9702

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lewis County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,613

Median Household Income

± $6,850

5.07k

Number of Households

± 592

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.07k households in Lewis County, TN grew to $44,613 from the previous year's value of $38,664.

The following chart displays the households in Lewis County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lewis County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (7.57%)
Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2022, 81.2% of workers in Lewis County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.57%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis County, TN have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.11% of the workforce in Lewis County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewis County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewis County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis County, TN (2.34k out of 12.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewis County, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.3% of the population of Lewis County, TN has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lewis County, TN see 6182 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.783% increase from the previous year (6134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3214 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2571 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,182 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lewis County, TN

Primary care physicians in Lewis County, TN see an average of 6,182 patients per year. This represents a 0.783% increase from the previous year (6,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lewis County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewis County, TN declined by 3.47% from 13.2% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewis County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.