Knox County Demographics
Year Originated: 1792County Structure: Charter
Development District: East Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 6
2020 Population: 478,971
2020 Population per Square Mile: 941.00
2010 Population: 432,226
County Road Miles: 1,976.00
Number of Parcels: 199,790
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Farragut (22676), Knoxville (178874)
Knox County Legal Authority
Fiscal Procedures Law: CharterBudgeting Law: Charter
Purchasing Law: Charter
Knox County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Glenn Jacobs | (865) 215-2005 county.mayor@knoxcounty.org |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Jim Snowden | (865) 215-5808 jim.snowden@knoxcounty.org |
| Administrator of Elections | Chris Davis | (865) 215-2480 |
| Assessor of Property | John Whitehead | (865) 215-2360 john.whitehead@knoxcounty.org |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Charlie Susano | (865) 776-3949 charlessusano@comcast.net |
| Clerk & Master | J. Scott Griswold | (865) 215-2555 sgriswold@lrlaw.com |
| County Clerk | Sherry Witt | (865) 215-2385 sherry.witt@knoxcounty.org |
| Criminal Court Clerk | Mike Hammond | (865) 215-3455 mike.hammond@knoxcounty.org |
| Director of Schools | Dr. Jon Rysewyk | (865) 594-1620 superintendent@knoxschools.org |
| Finance/Budget Director | Chris Caldwell | (865) 215-2350 chris.caldwell@knoxcounty.org |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Charles Cerny Jr. | (865) 215-2370 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Geoffrey Emery | (865) 215-2370 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Andrew Jackson | (865) 215-2371 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Patricia Long | (865) 215-2370 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Tony Stansberry | (865) 215-4226 |
| Juvenile Court Judge | Timothy Irwin | (865) 215-6475 |
| Law Director | David Buuck | (865) 215-2327 david.buuck@knoxcounty.org |
| Procurement Director | Matt Myers | (865) 215-5777 matt.myers@knoxcounty.org |
| Register of Deeds | Nick McBride | (865) 215-2330 nick.mcbride@knoxcounty.org |
| Sheriff | Tom Spangler | tom.spangler@knoxsheriff.org |
| Solid Waste Director | Drew Thurman | (865) 215-5865 drew.thurman@knoxcounty.org |
| Trustee | Justin Biggs | (865) 215-2534 |
Number of Commissioners: 9
Number of Commission Districts: 9
County Legislative Meeting Information: 5:00 p.m. - 4th Monday each month
Number of Commission Districts: 9
County Legislative Meeting Information: 5:00 p.m. - 4th Monday each month
| County Commissioner | Richie Beeler | (865) 661-6351 richie.beeler@knoxcounty.org |
| County Commissioner | Carson Dailey | (865) 660-0019 carson.dailey@knoxcounty.org |
| County Commissioner | Courtney Durrett | (865) 203-6433 courtney.durrett@knoxcounty.org |
| County Commissioner | Kim Frazier | Electkimfrazier@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Terry Hill | (865) 205-5768 Terry.hill@knoxcounty.org |
| County Commissioner | Larsen Jay | (865) 384-2656 larsen.jay@knoxcounty.org |
| County Commissioner | Rhonda Lee | Rhondalee@aol.com |
| County Commissioner | Dasha Lundy | (865) 315-0237 Dasha.lundy@knoxcounty.org |
| County Commissioner | Gina Oster | Goster33333@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | John Schoonmaker | (865) 607-6625 john.schoonmaker@knoxcounty.org |
| County Commissioner | Kyle Ward | (865) 315-0685 Kyle.ward@knoxcounty.org |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Kaley Walker
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart