Lewis County, Tennessee Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Tennessee |
| Land area | 282.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 43.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 11,961 |
| Population change | -1.6% | Under 5 years of age | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 22.3% |
| 65 and over | 18% |
| Females | 50.9% |
| White | 95.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 78% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.7% |
| Veterans | 1,255 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 4,750 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.7% |
| Median household income | $34,397 |
| The per capita income | $17,751 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 19.9% |
| housing units | 5,423 |
| Multi-unit structures | 5% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $94,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 74.4% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,141 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $132,793 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,519 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |