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Campbell County, Tennessee

Campbell County had 40,238 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 480.2 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 42nd by land area.

Population
40,238
#40 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,186 in US
Area
480.2 sq mi
#42 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,155 in US
Density
84 / sq mi
#44 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,041 in US
Median household income
$50,443
#80 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,690 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Campbell County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Campbell County population, land area and income

Campbell County had 40,238 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 480.2 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 42nd by land area. That works out to 83.8 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents; Campbell County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $50,443 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

40,238

3144th1st

1186th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

480 sq mi

3144th1st

2155th of 3,144 (US)

Density

83.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1041st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$50,443

3143rd1st

2690th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

40,238

95th1st

40th of 95 (TN)

Land area

480 sq mi

95th1st

42nd of 95 (TN)

Density

83.8 / sq mi

95th1st

44th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$50,443

95th1st

80th of 95 (TN)

How Campbell County's population changed since 2020

Campbell County gained 932 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.4%. That ranks 72nd of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Campbell County recorded 1,796 births and 3,089 deaths, a natural change of -1,293. Net international migration added +60 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,138. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,138 people.

39.3k202039.5k202139.6k202240.2k202340.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,796
Deaths
3,089
Net international migration
+60
Net domestic migration
+2,138
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+13

Where Campbell County is

The Census internal point of Campbell County is at 36.401600, -84.159200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Campbell County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Campbell County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
36.401600, -84.159200
DMS
36°24'5.76"N 84°09'33.12"W
UTM
16N 754761.2E 4032243.0N
Geohash
dnkphftns
Plus code
868QCR2R+J8

Towns in Campbell County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Campbell County, 13,818 people together, or 34% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Campbell County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is La Follette with 7,194.

  1. 01La Follette7,194
  2. 02Jacksboro2,248
  3. 03Caryville2,207
  4. 04Jellico2,122
  5. 05Rocky Top (part)47
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Campbell County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Campbell County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Anderson County, TN, with 81,449 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 147.1 miles W of Campbell County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 32.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Clinton, TN (population 10,458), 21.1 miles away.

Campbell County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Campbell County is 47013: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 013. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $50,443.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Campbell County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 40,238. That is up 932 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 39,306.

What is the FIPS code of Campbell County?

47013. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (013) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Campbell County?

La Follette, with 7,194 residents inside Campbell County in 2024.

Which counties border Campbell County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Anderson County, TN; Whitley County, KY; Claiborne County, TN; Scott County, TN; Union County, TN; McCreary County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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