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Welcome to Campbell County ...

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

The community of Jacksboro is the Seat for Campbell County.

Campbell County was founded in 1806. Campbell was created by taking area from Anderson and Claiborne Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Campbell had a population of 39,842 people. This is a decrease of 2.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,735 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Campbell represented 0.64% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Campbell County:

  • Caryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jellico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
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  • LaFollette
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
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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.
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