Lewis County vs. Lawrence County

	Lewis County (TN)	Lawrence County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,086	43,734
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.7%	4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,171	41,851
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,161	41,869
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.5%	25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.9%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	50.9%
White alone, percent	95.3%	95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.1%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.2%	93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	696	2,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,550	18,258
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.2%	74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$89,700	$103,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$975	$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$314	$340
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$563	$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.7%	7.2%
Building permits, 2018	83	11
Households, 2014-2018	4,758	16,131
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.7%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.1%	78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.4%	66.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.6%	82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.5%	12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.2%	13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.6%	52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.9%	46.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	23,940	106,963
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	45,961	397,620
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	179,508	384,198
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,090	$9,129
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.5	27.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,139	$41,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,510	$20,752
Persons in poverty, percent	17.5%	17.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	214	734
Total employment, 2017	2,138	8,529
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	62,924	269,979
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.2%	1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	873	2,930
All firms, 2012	1,024	3,308
Men-owned firms, 2012	594	1,979
Women-owned firms, 2012	291	986
Minority-owned firms, 2012	35	165
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	954	3,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	142	434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	843	2,728
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	22.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.1	67.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	282.09	617.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lewis county (TN) and Lawrence county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.