Census place 4741760

Lenoir City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lenoir City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lenoir City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lenoir City has a population of 12,530 and 1,453 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: population density is 1,453/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi; median gross rent is $932, below the comparison median of $1,147; and typical commute is 21.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,453/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi
median gross rent
$932
Below the comparison median of $1,147
typical commute
21.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lenoir City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,530
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,453/sq mi
8.6 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,259
Median home value
$252,400
Median gross rent
$932
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.3%
Typical commute
21.5 min
Drive-alone commute
78.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
12.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.5%
Homes built 2020+
6.7%
Households without a vehicle
8.9%
Households with children
28%
Residents with a disability
15.8%
Residents without insurance
11.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Loudon County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OAK RIDGE ATDD (12 mi from place center)
Average high
68.7°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
59.7"
Annual snowfall
4.4"

Month by month

A year in Lenoir City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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