Time Zone: Bledsoe County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Pikeville is the Seat for Bledsoe County.
Bledsoe County was founded in 1807.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Bledsoe had a population of 12,967 people. This is an increase of 4.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,367 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Bledsoe represented 0.22% of the total population of Tennessee, making it the state's 81st most populous county (out of 95 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 12,876 | +4.12% | -0.7% since 2009 |
2009 | 12,967 | +4.85% | -1.12% since 2008 |
2008 | 13,114 | +6.04% | +0.44% since 2007 |
2007 | 13,056 | +5.57% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 12,367 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Bledsoe County Census Page for Bledsoe County. .
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