Lewis County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Lewis County, Tennessee has a population of 12,992 across 282 square miles, up 6.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $495.4 m in 2024, 237 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $3.2 m.
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Lewis County
How many people live in Lewis County
- Population12,992
- Households5,387
- Average household size2.41
- Median household income$56,285
- Median age41.9
- Median gross rent$708 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$173,400
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,194
- Population under 182,746
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,671
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,575
- Civilian labor force6,157
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.1 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties84th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2284th
Lewis County is the 84th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.1 percent against 20.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewis County
Is Lewis County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.64 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,583
- Births, 2024147
- Deaths, 2024179
- Natural change, 2024-32
- Net domestic migration, 2024285
- Net international migration, 202420
- Total net migration, 2024305
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,007
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents335th
The county has grown 6.64 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Lewis County
Where people moving to Lewis County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving395
- People arriving, from those returns746
- Adjusted gross income arriving$21.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,775
- Largest single originLewis County Non-migrants (4,266 households)
- Largest single destination (4,266 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County Non-migrants | 4,266 | 9,123 | $261.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 124 | 214 | $7.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 120 | 218 | $6.5 m |
| Maury County | 67 | 134 | $3.7 m |
| Lawrence County | 59 | 123 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 54 | 85 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 43 | 85 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 27 | 44 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lewis County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Lewis County
What the Lewis County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$495.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$466.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.2 percent
- GDP change over five years56.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties77th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2413th
- GDP per resident$38,130
Output grew 6.2 percent in the latest year and 56.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Lewis County
Who employs people in Lewis County
- Covered employment, annual average3,303
- Establishments reporting290
- Average annual pay$49,960
- Average weekly wage$961
- Sector 44-45, employment728
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$44,203
- Sector 31-33, employment495
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$95,111
- Sector 23, employment87
- Sector 23, average annual pay$49,371
- Sector 55, employment71
- Sector 55, average annual pay$70,250
- Sector 52, employment70
- Sector 54, employment63
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 728 | 52 | $44,203 |
| Sector 31-33 | 495 | 26 | $95,111 |
| Sector 23 | 87 | 22 | $49,371 |
| Sector 55 | 71 | 4 | $70,250 |
| Sector 52 | 70 | 18 | $54,228 |
| Sector 54 | 63 | 29 | $51,627 |
| Sector 81 | 57 | 12 | $30,192 |
| Sector 56 | 53 | 10 | $27,757 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 728 jobs, 22.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Lewis County
What businesses operate in Lewis County
- Establishments, all industries237
- Employment at those establishments2,703
- Annual payroll$135.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Lewis County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202412
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorised12
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$171,250
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lewis County
How much SBA lending happens in Lewis County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$809,250
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,847,000
- Largest single approval$2,847,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)20
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHome Health Equipment Rental (2)
- Most active lenderByline Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$163,000
- Average 504 approval$163,000
- Median 504 approval$163,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.1
- Most active CDCBrightbridge, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.4 m
The average approval of $809,250 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewis County
Do SBA loans in Lewis County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Cancelled3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewis County
How big is Lewis County
- Land area282 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties77th of 95
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south18 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land46
- Establishments per square mile0.84
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Lewis County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lewis County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,992
- Households5,387
- Average household size2.41
- Median household income$56,285
- Median age41.9
Common questions
Lewis County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lewis County, Tennessee?
12,992, in 5,387 households, ranking 84th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lewis County growing?
The population has grown 6.64 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 147 births against 179 deaths, with net migration of 305. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lewis County?
$56,285. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,400, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $708 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lewis County?
237 establishments, employing 2,703 people with an annual payroll of $135.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Lewis County?
Average annual pay is $49,960, or $961 a week, across 3,303 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lewis County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $163,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Lewis County?
12 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lewis County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lewis County come from?
The largest single origin is Lewis County Non-migrants, with 4,266 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,775 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lewis County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lewis County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.