City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Lenoir City, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lenoir City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,681
Residents
$60,480
Median income
$214,300
Median home
$1,471
Median rent (state)

Lenoir City - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lenoir City lands in the 36th percentile for household income and the 33rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

36th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
33rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lenoir City, TN

Tennessee's Lenoir City is a small town, with 10,681 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $60,480 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.4%. Typical homes in Lenoir City are valued around $214,300, and the median resident age is 38.4 years. Educational attainment runs 19.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 163 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 609% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1950.8 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 59.1°F with 55.2 inches of precipitation per year and 4.0 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Tennessee at 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,471 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). The average commute for Lenoir City workers runs 19.5 minutes, with 81.1% driving alone and 9.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 68.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

10,681 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$60,480 /yr

Poverty 18.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Lenoir City compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lenoir City stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 36% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities
Safety 33% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Tennessee alone, Lenoir City ranks #107 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lenoir City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lenoir City toward the top of Tennessee's cities

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lenoir City ranks #68 - the 79th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lenoir City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#193 of 458
58th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#68 of 482
79th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#158 of 455
65th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#99 of 482
79th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#189 of 482
61st percentile in Tennessee

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

36thIncome percentile
33rdSafety percentile

36th percentile nationally for median household income · 33rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Lenoir City's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Lenoir City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Lenoir City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Lenoir City's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$214,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lenoir City $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lenoir City, TN Lenoir City, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lenoir City, TN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lenoir City, TN median $60,480/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lenoir City, TN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lenoir City, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,681
Median Income
$60,480
Median Home Value
$214,300
Median Age
38.4
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Labor force participation
54.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1950.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
348.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1602.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
59.1°F
Annual Precipitation
55.2"
Annual Snowfall
4.0"

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,000 residents10,000 residents11,000 residents12,000 residents13,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,111 residents 12,530 residents ▲ +23.9%
Lenoir City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
163
housing units authorized
Single-Family
159
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
15.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 23
2020 64
2021 484
2022 134
2023 123
2024 163

Permit volume increased 609% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.5 minutes
Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.0%
Other
0.7%

Based on 4,466 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lenoir City sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,471/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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10,864 people
Union City
11,040 people
Paris
10,313 people
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11,185 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lenoir City's 10,681 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Calimesa, CA
10,680 people
Broomall, PA
10,684 people
Lake Barcroft, VA
10,678 people
Yorkshire, VA
10,678 people
Richmond Heights, OH
10,677 people
Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County), FL
10,676 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lenoir City's $60,480 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fredonia, AZ
$60,476 median income
Edison, NE
$60,476 median income
Boston, KY
$60,486 median income
Galloway, WV
$60,486 median income
Lubbock, TX
$60,487 median income
Granite City, IL
$60,490 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lenoir City, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lenoir City, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.9% 9.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.1% White 85.9% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.9% Two or more races 9.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lenoir City compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lenoir City (this city) 10,681 $60,480
Martin 10,864 $41,510
Union City 11,040 $45,523
Paris 10,313 $39,365
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lenoir City, TN?

What is the population of Lenoir City, TN? +

Lenoir City, TN counts 10,681 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lenoir City, TN? +

In Lenoir City, the typical household earns $60,480 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lenoir City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lenoir City; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

Is Lenoir City, TN safe? +

Lenoir City has a total crime rate of 1950.8 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Lenoir City, TN? +

The median home value in Lenoir City is $214,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Lenoir City? +

The average annual temperature in Lenoir City runs 59.1°F, 55.2 inches of precipitation, and 4.0 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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