La Follette, TN population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of La Follette decreased by 877. In this period, the peak population was 8,296 in the year 2008. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,119 | - | - |
| 2001 | 8,075 | -44 | -0.54% |
| 2002 | 8,134 | 59 | 0.73% |
| 2003 | 8,182 | 48 | 0.59% |
| 2004 | 8,288 | 106 | 1.30% |
| 2005 | 8,273 | -15 | -0.18% |
| 2006 | 8,263 | -10 | -0.12% |
| 2007 | 8,268 | 5 | 0.06% |
| 2008 | 8,296 | 28 | 0.34% |
| 2009 | 8,261 | -35 | -0.42% |
| 2010 | 7,470 | -791 | -9.58% |
| 2011 | 7,388 | -82 | -1.10% |
| 2012 | 7,318 | -70 | -0.95% |
| 2013 | 7,219 | -99 | -1.35% |
| 2014 | 7,102 | -117 | -1.62% |
| 2015 | 7,010 | -92 | -1.30% |
| 2016 | 6,939 | -71 | -1.01% |
| 2017 | 6,859 | -80 | -1.15% |
| 2018 | 6,769 | -90 | -1.31% |
| 2019 | 6,671 | -98 | -1.45% |
| 2020 | 7,412 | 741 | 11.11% |
| 2021 | 7,326 | -86 | -1.16% |
| 2022 | 7,172 | -154 | -2.10% |
| 2023 | 7,242 | 70 | 0.98% |
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La Follette, TN population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, La Follette's population decreased by 649 (7.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, La Follette's population decreased by 58 (0.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, La Follette's population decreased by 170 (2.29%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
La Follette's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 7,242.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, La Follette's population peaked in year 2008 at 8,296.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, La Follette's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,671.
La Follette, TN annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of La Follette grew year by year for 7 years and declined for 16 years.
From 2000 to 2023, La Follette had an average annual population growth rate of 0.47% per year. Overall the population shrank 10.80% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
La Follette annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.47% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 La Follette population grew the most, with an increase of 741 people (a 11.11% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 La Follette population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 791 people (a 9.58% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is La Follette, TN population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, La Follette's population decreased by 84 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 154 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 70 (0.98%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of La Follette, TN changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of La Follette increased by 23 (0.32%). The population was highest at 7,412 in the year 2020 and lowest at 6,671 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.10%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)