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
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
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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