Lake County, Tennessee

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Lake County is a county located in the United States of Tennessee. As of 2000 the population was 7954. The July 2008 population estimate is 7323, making it Tennessee's fifth smallest county. It has total area of 193.79 square miles (501.91 kmē), of which, 163.42 square miles (423.26 kmē) of it is land and 30.38 square miles (78.68 kmē) of it is water, makes it the sixth smallest by total area in Tennessee. It is ranks eighth in the size of its inland waterways in Tennessee.


As of the census of 2000, there were 7954 people, 2410 households, and 1615 families living in the county. The population density was 48.7 people per square mile (18.8/kmē), making it the 31st least densely populated county in Tennessee. There were 2716 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.41/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.36 persons, and the average family size was 2.92 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 151 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 163.4 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 7323, The racial makeup of the county was 63.03% White, 35.16% Black or African American, 0.44% American Indian, 0.22% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 1.15% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $21995, making its Tennessee's second lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $30339, it would be the eighth lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $10794, it is poorest county by per capita income in Tennessee.

In 2000, 1424 pupils and students, of which 782 are male and 642 are female, 17.9% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 52 nursery or pri school, 84 kindergarten, 620 elementary school, 463 high school and 205 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Ridgely Town	Lake County	0.71	0.71	0	1667	2345.1	12176	20675
2	Tiptonville Town	Lake County	1.43	1.43	0	2439	1704	11843	19475

Year	Population
April 2000 census	7954
April 2000 Estimate	7954
July 2000 Estimate	7940
July 2001 Estimate	7956
July 2002 Estimate	7884
July 2003 Estimate	7832
July 2004 Estimate	7619
July 2005 Estimate	7514
July 2006 Estimate	7433
July 2007 Estimate	7407
July 2008 Estimate	7323

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	27	25	52
Kindergarten	36	48	84
Elementary school	348	272	620
High school	264	199	463
College or graduate school	107	98	205

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Lake County, Tennessee	$21995	$30339	$10794
Tennessee, United States	$36360	$43517	$19393
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587