| Hamblen County, Tennessee | |
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Hamblen County Courthouse in Morristown
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Location in the state of Tennessee |
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Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1870 |
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| Seat | Morristown |
| Largest city | Morristown |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
176 sq mi (455 km²) 161 sq mi (417 km²) 15 sq mi (38 km²), 8.39% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
62,544 361/sq mi (139/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Hamblen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Together with Grainger and Jefferson counties, it is part of the Morristown, Tennessee, Metropolitan Statistical Area which is, as of December 2005, considered a component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN, Combined Statistical Area.[1] As of 2010, the population was 62,544. Its county seat is Morristown[1].
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Hamblen County was created in 1870 from Jefferson, Grainger, and Greene Counties. The county is named in honor of Hezekiah Hamblen (1775–1854), an early settler, landowner, attorney, and member of the Hawkins County Court for many years.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 176 square miles (455.8 km2), of which 161 square miles (417.0 km2) is land and 15 square miles (38.8 km2) (8.39%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 62,544 people, 29,693 households, and 17,161 families residing in the county. The population density was 388 people per square mile (138/km²). There were 24,560 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile (59/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.2% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.
There were 24,560 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 20, 5.7% from 20 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,807, and the median income for a family was $48,353. Males had a median income of $36,166 versus $27,094 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,162. 17.7% of the population and 13.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.7% are under the age of 65 and 19.3% are 65 or older.
| Grainger County | Hawkins County | |||
| Greene County | ||||
| Hamblen County, Tennessee | ||||
| Jefferson County | Cocke County |
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