Time Zone: Fentress County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Fentress County was founded in 1823. Fentress was created by taking area from Morgan, and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Fentress had a population of 17,677 people. This is an increase of 6.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,625 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Fentress represented 0.29% of the total population of Tennessee, making it the state's 73rd 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 | 17,959 | +8.02% | +1.6% since 2009 |
2009 | 17,677 | +6.33% | +0.3% since 2008 |
2008 | 17,624 | +6.01% | +1.25% since 2007 |
2007 | 17,406 | +4.7% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 16,625 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Fentress County Census Page for Fentress County. .
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