Fentress County, Tennessee

Fentress County, Tennessee, has 20,322 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jamestown. It uses Central Time and covers 499 sq mi (1,291 km²) of land.

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Fentress County in Tennessee
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Fentress County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
20,322
Land area
499 sq mi (1,291 km²)
County seat or government
Jamestown
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,149 ± $3,253
Median home value
$168,200 ± $13,978
Median rent, with utilities
$709 ± $199
Homes lived in by their owners
82.6% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Crossville, TN micro area, Cookeville, TN micro area, and Knoxville, TN metro area
Water area
0.32 sq mi (0.84 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47049
Coordinates (central point)
36.369892, -84.937764

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 Fentress County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3855612,936 people
  2. 385749,079 people
  3. 385494,141 people
  4. 377262,556 people
  5. 385532,521 people
  6. 385771,339 people
  7. 385651,205 people
  8. 38504689 people
  9. 38589527 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Fentress 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 Fentress County, largest first

  1. Fentress County School District19,309 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. Jamestown, Tennessee (city)2,230 people
  2. Grimsley, Tennessee (CDP)1,171 people
  3. Allardt, Tennessee (city)1,076 people
  4. Clarkrange, Tennessee (CDP)554 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pickett County, Tennessee15 mi northwest
  2. Overton County, Tennessee19 mi west
  3. Morgan County, Tennessee23 mi southeast
  4. Scott County, Tennessee24 mi east
  5. Cumberland County, Tennessee29 mi south
  6. Putnam County, Tennessee35 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.