Claiborne County, Tennessee
Claiborne County, Tennessee, has 33,229 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tazewell. It uses Eastern Time and covers 435 sq mi (1,126 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 33,229
- Land area
- 435 sq mi (1,126 km²)
- County seat or government
- Tazewell
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $49,379 ± $3,839
- Median home value
- $159,900 ± $9,786
- Median rent, with utilities
- $745 ± $36
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72.2% ± 2.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Middlesborough, KY micro area, Corbin, KY micro area, and Knoxville, TN metro area
- Water area
- 6.93 sq mi (18 km²)
- State
- Tennessee
- County code (FIPS)
- 47025
- Coordinates (central point)
- 36.501572, -83.660698
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 Claiborne County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 3787911,854 people
- 4096511,561 people
- 378258,409 people
- 377526,185 people
- 378695,271 people
- 378704,385 people
- 377242,214 people
- 378811,677 people
- 37715806 people
- 3773033 people
- 378510 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Claiborne 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
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School districts in Claiborne County, largest first
- Claiborne County School District32,466 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.
- Harrogate, Tennessee (city)4,368 people
- Tazewell, Tennessee (town)2,902 people
- New Tazewell, Tennessee (town)2,799 people
- Cumberland Gap, Tennessee (town)309 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Bell County, Kentucky16 mi north
- Grainger County, Tennessee18 mi southeast
- Union County, Tennessee18 mi southwest
- Hancock County, Tennessee24 mi east
- Campbell County, Tennessee29 mi west
- Whitley County, Kentucky32 mi northwest
- Lee County, Virginia33 mi northeast
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