Jefferson County Demographics
Year Originated: 1792County Structure: Traditional
Development District: East Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 4
2020 Population: 54,683
2020 Population per Square Mile: 199.57
2010 Population: 51,407
County Road Miles: 697.54
Number of Parcels: 34,670
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Baneberry (482), Dandridge (2812), Jefferson City (8490), New Market (1334), White Pine (2196)
Jefferson County Legal Authority
Fiscal Procedures Law: County Financial Management System of 1981Budgeting Law: County Financial Management System of 1981, Private Acts of 1937 (2nd Ex Sess) Chapter 38
Purchasing Law: County Financial Management System of 1981
Jefferson County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Mark L Potts | (865)397-3800 mpotts@jeffersoncountytn.gov |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Charles H. Tipton | (865)397-2155 lbrock@jeffersoncountytn.gov |
| Administrator of Elections | Charles Gibson | (865) 397-3440 |
| Assessor of Property | Susan Gass | (865) 397-3326 susan.gass@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Kevin C Poe | (865) 397-2786 kpoe@jeffersoncountytn.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Nancy C. Humbard | (865) 397-2404 nancy.humbard@tncourts.gov |
| County Clerk | Frank C Herndon | (865) 397-2935 fherndon@jeffersoncountytn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Dr. Charles Edmonds | (865) 397-3194 |
| Finance/Budget Director | Langdon Potts | (865) 397-4922 lpotts@jeffersoncountytn.gov |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Dennis “Will” Roach II | (865) 397-2911 |
| Register of Deeds | Max E Stiner Jr | (865) 397-2918 estiner@jeffersoncountytn.gov |
| Sheriff | Jeffrey S Coffey | JCOFFEY@JEFFERSONCOUNTYTN.GOV |
| Trustee | Jennifer D Hall | (865) 607-7751 trustee@jeffersoncountytn.gov |
Number of Commissioners: 21
Number of Commission Districts: 10
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:30 p.m. 3rd Monday in January, March, April, June, July, September, October and November
Number of Commission Districts: 10
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:30 p.m. 3rd Monday in January, March, April, June, July, September, October and November
| Highway Commissioner | Brenda Morgan | (865) 340-2558 bmorgan@jeffersoncountytn.gov |
| Highway Commissioner | Joe R Simpson | |
| Highway Commissioner | Joel T Smith | |
| Highway Commissioner | James W Woods |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Rick Hall
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant: John Rose
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart