Town guide

Lenoir City, Tennessee

Lenoir City is a city in Loudon County, Tennessee, home to about 11,110 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37771, and parts of 37772 are in Lenoir City too.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,1101,323 per sq mi
Median home value$252,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lenoir City

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lenoir City

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL455 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lenoir City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lenoir City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lenoir City had 10,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 60th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Loudon County grew from 10,838 residents in 1900 to 54,886 in 2020.

Lenoir City population by census2000: 6,819, 2010: 8,642, 2020: 10,1176,81920008,642201010,1172020

Loudon County, 1900–2020

Loudon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,838, 1910: 13,612, 1920: 16,275, 1930: 17,805, 1940: 19,838, 1950: 23,182, 1960: 23,757, 1970: 24,266, 1980: 28,553, 1990: 31,255, 2000: 39,086, 2010: 48,556, 2020: 54,88611K’00’1016K’20’3020K’40’5024K’60’7029K’80’9039K’00’1055K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lenoir CityJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 37°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 5.9 in49°28°Jan5.053°31°Feb5.262°37°Mar5.171°46°Apr5.279°55°May4.386°64°Jun4.289°68°Jul5.188°67°Aug3.884°60°Sep4.373°48°Oct3.061°37°Nov4.152°31°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lenoir City, TN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Loudon County

14,920 jobs at 1,027 businesses in Loudon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Loudon CountyManufacturing: 3,815 jobs; Retail trade: 2,250 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,942 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,653 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,007 jobs; Professional services: 666 jobs; Other services: 664 jobs; Wholesale trade: 661 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lenoir City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Loudoun Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lenoir City1.4 miles
  • Parkwest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Knoxville13.5 miles
  • Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oak Ridge15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors2
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants32
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists2
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lenoir City

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Lenoir City Park · 26 acres1.6 mi
  • Lenior City Area Recreation Complex · 15 acres0.9 mi
  • Rock Springs Park · 8 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • ALDI0.4 mi
  • Ingles0.4 mi
  • United Grocery Outlet0.6 mi
  • Food City1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Lenoir City Museum & Cotton1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1810.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lenoir City

Public schools here are run by Loudon County, Lenoir City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eaton ElementaryLenoir CityPre-K–4677Public2.9 mi
Highland Park ElementaryLenoir CityPre-K–4410Public0.4 mi
Lenoir City ElementaryLenoir CityPre-K–3559Public0.6 mi
The iLearn Institute at Lenoir City SchoolsLenoir CityK–1298Public1.1 mi
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle SchoolLenoir City4–8722Public1.1 mi
North Middle SchoolLenoir City5–8780Public2.8 mi
Lenoir City High SchoolLenoir City9–121,259Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lenoir City Christian AcademyLenoir CityPre-K–784Baptist0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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