The Town Files

Lake County, Tennessee

6,579 people. The median home is worth $97,900 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $28,814.

Towns in Lake County

Towns in Lake County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tiptonville3,976$106,500$23,02741.7

People and housing

Lake CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$97,900$204,650
Median rent$532$863
Median household income$28,814$57,917
Median age42.840.8
Bachelor's degree or higher9.4%18.2%
Below the poverty line32.2%14.2%

Jobs and pay

1,452 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,138 a year.

Largest industries in Lake CountyHealth care & social assistan…172 jobs · $43,650Retail134 jobs · $32,769Agriculture, forestry & fishi…67 jobs · $36,532Wholesale trade33 jobs · $94,990
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lake County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 311 storm events in Lake County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Lake County by type since 1996Hail21Heat76Flood7Drought25Tornado7Heavy Snow7Flash Flood9Winter Storm28Excessive Heat38Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lake County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
January 14, 2022TornadoDR-4637: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
December 13, 2021TornadoEM-3576: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).