Overview
9,953
Total Population
34.4
Median age
53.99%
Female population %
85.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
60.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,707
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lenoir City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lenoir City is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lenoir City's population under 18 was 24.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lenoir City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lenoir City, 21.54% were under the age of 15, 21.74% aged 15 to 29, 40.68% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 795 more females than males in Lenoir City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.99% females and 46.01% males in Lenoir City, TN.
- The Lenoir City, TN gender ratio is 85.2:100 i.e. 85.2 men to 100 women (0.852).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 559.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 513.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lenoir City's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lenoir City population: 90.70% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 3.36% are some other race and 4.49% are multiracial.
- Lenoir City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,707 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,246 (82.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lenoir City is White with a population of 9,027 (90.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lenoir City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 11,292 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lenoir City's population increased by 1,725 (25.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lenoir City's population increased by 1,556 (18.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lenoir City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,857.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)