Jefferson County, Tennessee

Jefferson County, Tennessee, has 60,024 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dandridge. It uses Eastern Time and covers 275 sq mi (713 km²) of land.

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Jefferson County in Tennessee
Jefferson CityDandridgeStrawberry PlainsWhite Pine
Jefferson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
60,024
Land area
275 sq mi (713 km²)
County seat or government
Dandridge
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,114 ± $2,864
Median home value
$229,300 ± $12,829
Median rent, with utilities
$904 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
75.8% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Morristown, TN metro areaCentral county
Water area
39.2 sq mi (101 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47089
Coordinates (central point)
36.048452, -83.441216

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 Jefferson 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. 3787633,561 people
  2. 3782122,909 people
  3. 3772518,301 people
  4. 3781318,288 people
  5. 3776013,253 people
  6. 3776412,562 people
  7. 378719,926 people
  8. 378779,185 people
  9. 378208,327 people
  10. 378906,821 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Jefferson County School District56,864 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. Morristown, Tennessee (city)31,527 people
  2. Jefferson City, Tennessee (city)8,579 people
  3. Dandridge, Tennessee (town)3,538 people
  4. Strawberry Plains, Tennessee (CDP)2,669 people
  5. White Pine, Tennessee (town)2,565 people
  6. New Market, Tennessee (town)1,619 people
  7. Baneberry, Tennessee (city)700 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hamblen County, Tennessee15 mi northeast
  2. Grainger County, Tennessee16 mi north
  3. Sevier County, Tennessee19 mi south
  4. Cocke County, Tennessee20 mi southeast
  5. Knox County, Tennessee28 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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