Lake County's estimated 2025 population is 6,041 with a growth rate of -2.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County is the 94th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 7,827 and has seen a growth of -22.82% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Lake County includes 66.13% White, 22.31% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,425 | 66.13% |
| Black or African American | 1,493 | 22.31% |
| Two or more races | 563 | 8.41% |
| Other race | 102 | 1.52% |
| Native American | 73 | 1.09% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.27% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.25% |
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Lake County's average per capita income is $29,920. Household income levels show a median of $30,500. The poverty rate stands at 32.33%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $49,276 | - |
| Families | $39,522 | $54,309 |
| Households | $30,500 | $48,831 |
| Non Families | $18,194 | $38,398 |
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