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  • FIPS 47025
  • Largest town: Harrogate

Claiborne County, Tennessee

Claiborne County had 33,070 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 434.6 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 50th by land area.

Population
33,070
#47 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,367 in US
Area
434.6 sq mi
#50 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,335 in US
Density
76 / sq mi
#48 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,116 in US
Median household income
$53,195
#70 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,469 in US

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

Claiborne County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Claiborne County population, land area and income

Claiborne County had 33,070 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 434.6 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 50th by land area. That works out to 76.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents, about the same as Claiborne County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,195 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,070

3144th1st

1367th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

435 sq mi

3144th1st

2335th of 3,144 (US)

Density

76.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1116th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,195

3143rd1st

2469th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

33,070

95th1st

47th of 95 (TN)

Land area

435 sq mi

95th1st

50th of 95 (TN)

Density

76.1 / sq mi

95th1st

48th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$53,195

95th1st

70th of 95 (TN)

How Claiborne County's population changed since 2020

Claiborne County gained 1,004 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.1%. That ranks 63rd 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, Claiborne County recorded 1,355 births and 2,228 deaths, a natural change of -873. Net international migration added +168 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,675. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,675 people.

32.1k202032.1k202132.4k202232.7k202333.1k2024
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
1,355
Deaths
2,228
Net international migration
+168
Net domestic migration
+1,675
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+332

Where Claiborne County is

The Census internal point of Claiborne County is at 36.501600, -83.660700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Claiborne 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: Claiborne County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
36.501600, -83.660700
DMS
36°30'5.76"N 83°39'38.52"W
UTM
17N 261700.0E 4042878.3N
Geohash
dnkx8kbjh
Plus code
868RG82Q+JP

Towns in Claiborne County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Claiborne County, 9,642 people together, or 29% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Claiborne County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Harrogate with 4,438.

  1. 01Harrogate4,438
  2. 02New Tazewell2,824
  3. 03Tazewell2,380
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Claiborne County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Claiborne County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Campbell County, TN, with 40,238 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 175.4 miles W of Claiborne County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 40.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Morristown, TN (population 32,994), 28.7 miles away.

Claiborne County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Claiborne County is 47025: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 025. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,195.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Claiborne County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,070. That is up 1,004 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 32,066.

What is the FIPS code of Claiborne County?

47025. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (025) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Claiborne County?

Harrogate, with 4,438 residents inside Claiborne County in 2024.

Which counties border Claiborne County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Campbell County, TN; Whitley County, KY; Grainger County, TN; Bell County, KY; Lee County, VA; Union County, TN; Hancock County, TN.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.