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Welcome to Jefferson County ...

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

The community of Dandridge is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded in 1792. Jefferson was created by taking area from Greene and Hawkins Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 54,563 people. This is an increase of 6.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 51,407 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.81% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Baneberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <3>
  • Dandridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
    • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <3>
  • Jefferson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Market
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
  • White Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • White Pine is located in Jefferson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <3>

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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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024