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Lewis
Tennessee

13K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$251K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$35,711

Federal Spending per Capita$538

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score653

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$171K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.7%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,149

SS Benefits / Person$4,020

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$246K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$744/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $700

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)0.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

177 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients468 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,634

Uninsured (under 65)13.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,897

Bachelor's Degree Holders724

HS Completion Rate84.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate48.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)53th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.56

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation49.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$228K

Drought Index (2022)0.26

Heating Degree Days3,466 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,566 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,944 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,326 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed168 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed170 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)200 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers392 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work44 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)436 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.913

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.5%

Never-Married Adults24.3%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population1.1%

Membership Associations8.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms13

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+63R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +242

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $251K

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Local News — Lewis

Post and Courier · 2 days ago

Cynthia Lewis Obituary (1958 - 2026) - Clarksville, TN - Clarksville Now

Cynthia Lewis Obituary Cynthia A. Lewis, age 67, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on August 30, 2026.…

A to Z Sports · 4 days ago

Former 4-star recruit who left Tennessee because he said he wasn’t a fit in the Vols’ offense has uninspiring debut with new team in Week 0

A former Tennessee Volunteers running back got off to a tough start with his new team in Week 0 of t…

Ridgeway Funeral Home · 3 weeks ago

Betty Lewis Obituary Aug 10, 2026

Betty Ruth Lewis, age 87 of Paris, TN, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at her residence. She…

Tribute Archive · 3 days ago

Carolyn Lewis Jacobs Obituary | Kilgore Funeral Home | Tullahoma, TN

October 28, 1939 - August 31, 2026, Carolyn Lewis Jacobs passed away on August 31, 2026 in Tullahoma…

Morgan Lewis · Jun 23, 2026

Tennessee Enacts Significant Changes to Noncompete Law Through HB 1034

Tennessee's new noncompete law establishes presumptive reasonableness periods for restrictive covena…

Mynatt Funeral Home · 1 month ago

Wanda Lee Lewis Obituary Jul 14, 2026

Wanda Thomason Lewis, age 87 of Powell, TN passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2026. Wanda wa…

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