La Follette is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,197 people and seven associated neighborhoods, La Follette is the 84th largest community in Tennessee.When you are in La Follette, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.59% of La Follette’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, La Follette is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in La Follette who work in sales jobs (11.59%), office and administrative support (11.37%), and food service (10.95%). As is often the case in a small city, La Follette doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.La Follette ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.47% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in La Follette in 2022 was $21,294, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,176 for a family of four. However, La Follette contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. La Follette also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.37% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call La Follette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Follette residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in La Follette include Irish, German, Scottish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in La Follette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
