Lewis County, Tennessee
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,367 people, 4,381 households, and 3,215 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (16/km²).

Lewis County, Tennessee

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 11,367 people, 4,381 households, and 3,215 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (16/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	4,438	—

1860	2,241	−49.5%

1870	1,986	−11.4%

1880	2,181	9.8%

1890	2,555	17.1%

1900	4,455	74.4%

1910	6,033	35.4%

1920	5,707	−5.4%

1930	5,258	−7.9%

1940	5,849	11.2%

1950	6,078	3.9%

1960	6,269	3.1%

1970	6,761	7.8%

1980	9,700	43.5%

1990	9,247	−4.7%

2000	11,367	22.9%

2010	12,161	7.0%

Est. 2016	11,904	−2.1%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2014

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,161 in Lewis County.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,161 in Lewis County.