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Welcome to Jefferson County ...

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

The community of Dandridge is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded in 1792. Jefferson was created by taking area from Greene and Hawkins Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 54,495 people. This is an increase of 5.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,714 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.81% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Baneberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dandridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
  • Jefferson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Market
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • White Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

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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