Lewis County, Tennessee
County seat: Hohenwald · Population 13,487 (2025) · 282 sq mi
Lewis County is the 84th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 13,487 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hohenwald. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Lewis County facts
- County seat
- Hohenwald
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,487 +7.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 282 sq mi 77th largest of 95
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 48 per sq mi
- Established
- 1843
- Same name
- One of 7 Lewis Counties in the US
- Named after
- Meriwether Lewis American explorer (1774-1809)
- Largest city
- Hohenwald 4,151
- Median household income
- $56,285
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47101
Cities and towns in Lewis County
Lewis County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Lewis County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hohenwald (county seat) | City | 4,151 |
ZIP codes in Lewis County
7 ZIP codes reach into Lewis County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37096 also Perry and Wayne counties
- 38461 also Maury and Hickman counties
- 38462 also Hickman County
- 38464 also Lawrence, Wayne and Giles counties
- 38474 also Maury, Giles and Lawrence counties
- 38483 also Lawrence, Giles and Maury counties
- 38485 also Wayne County
Population of Lewis County, 2020–2025
Lewis County grew by 901 people (+7.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 360 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,258 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,609 |
| 2021 | 12,854 |
| 2022 | 12,935 |
| 2023 | 13,126 |
| 2024 | 13,354 |
| 2025 | 13,487 |
Neighboring counties
- Hickman County north · 26,219 people
- Maury County east · 118,131 people
- Lawrence County south · 46,914 people
- Perry County northwest · 9,126 people
- Wayne County southwest · 16,416 people
Printable Lewis County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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