COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1870 |
| County Road Miles: | 406.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 31,459 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Morristown (29137), White Pine (2196) |
ECONOMY & POPULATION
| 2019 Gross Domestic Product (GDP): | $4.56 B |
| 2020 Population: | 64,499 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 400.61 |
| 2020 Labor Force: | 34,360 |
| 2020 Unemployment Rate: | 6.70% |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Legislative Body: | Board of Commissioners |
| # of Legislators: | 16 |
| Development District: | East Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 3 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Fiscal Procedures Law: | General Law |
| Budgeting Law: | General Law, Private Acts of 1979 Chapter 101 |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983 |
| Private Acts: | Hamblen County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Bill Brittain | (423) 586-1931 BBrittain@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Barry Poole | (423) 586-3273 bgouge@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| Administrator of Elections | Jeff Gardner | (423) 586-7169 jgardner@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| Assessor of Property | Keith Ely | (423) 586-1852 kely@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Teresa West | (423) 586-5640 twest@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| Clerk & Master | Kathy Jones-Terry | (423) 586-9112 kathy.jones-terry@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Chris Capps | (423) 307-3868 |
| County Clerk | Peggy Henderson | (423) 586-1993 phenderson@cohamblen.tn.us |
| Director of Schools | Jeff Perry | (423) 586-7700 |
| Finance/Budget Director | Amanda Hale | (423) 586-1931 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Wayne Collins | |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Blake Sempkowski | (423) 585-4567 |
| Purchasing Agent | Johnna Harrell | (423) 586-1931 jharrell@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| Register of Deeds | Jim Clawson | (423) 586-6551 jclawson@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| Sheriff | Chad Mullins | (423) 586-3781 cmullins@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| Solid Waste Director | Dan Winter | (423) 581-8784 hcmswa@lcs.net |
| Trustee | Scotty Long | (423) 586-6290 scotty.long@co.hamblen.tn.us |
Number of Commissioners: 14
Number of Commission Districts: 14
County Legislative Meeting Information: 5:00 p.m. - Thursday following 3rd Monday
Number of Commission Districts: 14
County Legislative Meeting Information: 5:00 p.m. - Thursday following 3rd Monday
| County Commissioner | Debbie Ahearn | (423) 231-8058 dblue4560@msn.com |
| County Commissioner | Christopher Cutshaw | (423) 312-0667 Cjmoose@live.com |
| County Commissioner | Thomas Doty | (423) 748-3252 thomasdoty67@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Edna Greene | |
| County Commissioner | Stan Harville | (423) 587-2684 harvilledistrict10@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Robert Haun | (423) 312-9051 bobbyhaun@att.net |
| County Commissioner | Timothy Horner | (423) 586-9900 thorner59@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Peggy Howell | |
| County Commissioner | Joe Huntsman Sr. | (423) 581-9153 jhuntsman@co.hamblen.tn.us |
| County Commissioner | Rodney Long | |
| County Commissioner | Wayne Nesmith | (423) 312-1120 waynenesmith82@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Mike Reed | |
| County Commissioner | Mike Richardson | (423) 736-3838 mwrichardson@charter.net |
| County Commissioner | Kyle Walker | K1699walkerkw@gmail.com |
| Highway Commissioner | Charles Anderson | |
| Highway Commissioner | Dannie Bell | |
| Highway Commissioner | Gail Free | |
| Highway Commissioner | Tom Hyde | |
| Highway Commissioner | E. Long | |
| Highway Commissioner | Delbert Nix | |
| Highway Commissioner | Wayne Pigmon | |
| Highway Commissioner | David Rich |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Rick Hall
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart