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Welcome to Loudon County ...

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

The community of Loudon is the Seat for Loudon County.

Loudon County was founded in 1870. Loudon was created by taking area from Roane, Monroe, Blount and McMinn Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Loudon had a population of 54,068 people. This is an increase of 11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 48,710 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loudon represented 0.77% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Loudon County:

  • Greenback
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenoir City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Loudon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Loudon is located in Loudon County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <2>
  • Philadelphia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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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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