La Follette, TN Demographics

The total population of La Follette is estimated to be 7,349 with 3,176 males (43.22%) and 4,173 females (56.78%). There are 997 more females than males in La Follette.
The median household income in La Follette was $41,698 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 332(0.80%) from $41,366 in 2020. This income is 55.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, La Follette sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,192. Overall, the median household income for the city of La Follette stands at $41,698.
In La Follette, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,672 for males and $16,733 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,797 for males and $28,587 for females.
In La Follette, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $55,824, while White households have a median household income of $40,707.
In 2022, the population of La Follette was 7,197, a 1.76% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Follette's population was 7,326, a decline of 1.15% compared to a population of 7,411 in 2020.
The median age in La Follette, TN is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.05% were under the age of 15, 21.24% aged 15 to 29, 41.86% aged 30 to 64, 17.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Follette population: 92.82% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian, 1.84% are some other race and 4.89% are multiracial.