The Town Files

Lewis County, Tennessee

12,992 people. The median home is worth $173,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $56,285.

Towns in Lewis County

Towns in Lewis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hohenwald3,668$125,600$51,44043.8

People and housing

Lewis CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$173,400$204,650
Median rent$708$863
Median household income$56,285$57,917
Median age41.940.8
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%18.2%
Below the poverty line16.7%14.2%

Jobs and pay

3,303 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,960 a year.

Largest industries in Lewis CountyRetail728 jobs · $44,203Manufacturing495 jobs · $95,111Construction87 jobs · $49,371Company management71 jobs · $70,250Finance & insurance70 jobs · $54,228Professional & technical serv…63 jobs · $51,627
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lewis County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 263 storm events in Lewis County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lewis County by type since 1996Hail45Flood3Drought26Tornado15High Wind5Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow6Flash Flood22Winter Storm10Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lewis County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
April 7, 2023Severe StormDR-4701: 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).