Anderson County, Tennessee

Anderson County, Tennessee, has 82,066 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clinton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 337 sq mi (873 km²) of land.

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Anderson County in Tennessee
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Anderson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
82,066
Land area
337 sq mi (873 km²)
County seat or government
Clinton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,183 ± $2,450
Median home value
$239,400 ± $7,939
Median rent, with utilities
$1,031 ± $40
Homes lived in by their owners
71.7% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Knoxville, TN metro areaCentral county
Water area
7.59 sq mi (19.7 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47001
Coordinates (central point)
36.116731, -84.195418

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Anderson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3783033,038 people
  2. 3793131,842 people
  3. 3784929,375 people
  4. 3771627,425 people
  5. 3793817,437 people
  6. 3784010,004 people
  7. 377695,848 people
  8. 377055,239 people
  9. 377544,211 people
  10. 378281,371 people
  11. 377101,083 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Anderson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Anderson County, largest first

  1. Anderson County School District40,085 people
  2. Oak Ridge City School District32,693 people
  3. Anderson County School District in Clinton10,239 people
  4. Clinton City School District10,239 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Oak Ridge, Tennessee (city)32,693 people
  2. Clinton, Tennessee (city)10,239 people
  3. Oliver Springs, Tennessee (town)3,281 people
  4. Rocky Top, Tennessee (city)1,607 people
  5. Norris, Tennessee (city)1,485 people
  6. Andersonville, Tennessee (CDP)353 people
  7. Briceville, Tennessee (CDP)175 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Knox County, Tennessee17 mi southeast
  2. Campbell County, Tennessee20 mi north
  3. Union County, Tennessee23 mi northeast
  4. Morgan County, Tennessee25 mi west
  5. Roane County, Tennessee26 mi southwest
  6. Scott County, Tennessee28 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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