Lenoir City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 11,754 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Lenoir City is the 64th largest community in Tennessee. Much of the housing stock in Lenoir City was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lenoir City economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lenoir City, where the median household income is $53,100.00.Unlike some cities, Lenoir City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lenoir City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lenoir City is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lenoir City who work in sales jobs (9.17%), food service (9.08%), and management occupations (7.24%). Lenoir City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Lenoir City citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.49% of adults in Lenoir City have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lenoir City in 2022 was $25,273, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,092 for a family of four. However, Lenoir City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lenoir City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lenoir City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lenoir City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lenoir City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lenoir City include English, Irish, German, French, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Lenoir City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
