Lenoir City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 11,292 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Lenoir City is the 64th largest community in Tennessee. Lenoir City has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lenoir City, where the median household income is $53,100.00.Lenoir City is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). As is often the case in a small city, Lenoir City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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.
