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Lenoir City, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,819. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,675 (+12.6% change)
Males: 3,235 (47.4%), Females: 3,584 (52.6%)

Loudon County

Zip codes: 37771, 37772.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $28,889
Median house value: $64,800

Population by Race

Races in Lenoir City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (14.3%), Irish (11.9%), German (7.1%), English (6.2%), Scottish (2.6%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 798 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lenoir City

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lenoir City city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

3.5% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +517 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lenoir City:

  • FORT SANDERS LOUDON MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LOUDON, TN)
  • RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSP AND CENTER (about 14 miles; OAK RIDGE, TN)
  • FORT SANDERS PARK WEST MED CTR (about 17 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lenoir City:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 20 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 83 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 117 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lenoir City:

  • MONROE COUNTY (about 20 miles; MADISONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: MNV)
  • POWELL (about 25 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 9A2)
  • ROCKWOOD MUNI (about 30 miles; ROCKWOOD, TN; Abbreviation: RKW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lenoir City:

  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 26 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 59 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Schools

Public high school in Lenoir City:

  • LENOIR CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,110; Location: 1485 OLD HIGHWAY 95; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lenoir City:

  • HIGHLAND HILLS CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 204; Location: PO BOX 740 MARTEL ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lenoir City:

  • NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 828; Location: 421 HICKORY CREEK RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EATONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 423 HICKORY CREEK RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • LENOIR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 203 KELLY LA; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 409; Location: 4404 HIGHWAY 11 E; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LENOIR CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 2141 HARRISON AV; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lenoir City:

  • LENOIR CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,008; Location: 109 EAST BROADWAY; 14,259 books; 51 audio materials; 164 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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