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La Follette, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
La Follette is a Census city of 7,273 people across 4.91 square miles of land, in Campbell County. Median household income is $37,581, 40.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $603,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Follette
What La Follette is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.91 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,480
- County holding the largest share of its areaCampbell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Follette
How many people live in La Follette
- Population7,273
- Median age38.2
- Population under 181,497
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,447
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Households3,350
- Family households2,010
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Follette
Income and work in La Follette
- Median household income$37,581
- Per capita income$22,257
- Civilian labor force3,110
- Employed2,878
- Unemployed232 plus or minus 108
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over5,051
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Follette
Housing in La Follette
- Housing units3,720
- Occupied units3,350
- Vacant units370 plus or minus 123
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied1,343
- Renter occupied2,007
- Ownership rate40.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$138,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$696
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units2,437
- Share single family65.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,165 plus or minus 264
- Share in buildings of two or more31.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes118 plus or minus 63
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Follette gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,603
- Commuting under 15 minutes831 plus or minus 230
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,196 plus or minus 342
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.9 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Drove alone83.0 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home6.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Follette
SBA loans in La Follette (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$603,800
- Average approval$150,950
- Median approval$40,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Follette, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Follette
SBA loans in La Follette (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,946,000
- Average approval$973,000
- Median approval$973,000
- Largest approval$1,556,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Follette, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Follette
Flood risk in La Follette
- NFIP communityCity of Lafollette
- NFIP community number475435
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/28/07
The City of Lafollette participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 475435 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Campbell County, not La Follette
Campbell County context, not La Follette figures
- Establishments in Campbell County579
- Covered employment, Campbell County9,359
- Average annual pay, Campbell County$44,011
- Housing units permitted, Campbell County111
Every figure in this section is published for Campbell County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Follette.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Follette questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Follette, Tennessee?
7,273, in 3,350 households. La Follette city covers 4.91 square miles of land, which is 1,480 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Follette in?
Campbell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Follette?
$37,581. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,900. Median gross rent is $696 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Follette businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $603,800 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $40,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Follette, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Follette borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Follette. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Follette in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Follette appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lafollette, city of, community 475435, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Follette figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Campbell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Follette.
Is zoning published for La Follette?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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