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Welcome to Anderson County ...

Time Zone: Anderson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clinton is the Seat for Anderson County.

Anderson County was founded in 1801. Anderson was created by taking area from Knox and Grainger Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Anderson had a population of 76,978 people. This is an increase of 2.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,098 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anderson represented 1.18% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Anderson County:

  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clinton is located in Anderson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Norris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Norris is located in Anderson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
  • Oak Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
  • Oliver Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Former names for Rocky Top:
    • Coal Creek
    • Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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