Lake County , Tennessee

Population: 6,691 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $30,500 Home $107,000 Rent $472/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Lake County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $30,500 alongside a poverty rate of 32% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Lake County at 47%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.

$30,500
Median Income
household
$107,000
Home Value
median
$472/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $30,500
Per Capita Income $16,275
Poverty Rate 32.3%
Median Home Value $107,000
Median Gross Rent $472/mo
Owner Occupied 45.3%
Renter Occupied 54.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 6,691
Median Age 41.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 9.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

47.3%
Obesity
17.8%
Diabetes
29.8%
Smoking
48.3%
High Blood Pressure
39.6%
No Physical Activity
29.2%
Depression
44.1%
Insufficient Sleep
75.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 47.8  ·  48th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
53.72
🌀 Hurricane
29.12
🔥 Wildfire
1.81
❄️ Winter Storm
41.53
🌍 Earthquake
93.07
☀️ Drought
73.28

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