Morristown metropolitan area

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The Lakeway Area
Morristown, TN MSA
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Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee
Principal city Morristown
Other cities - Jefferson City
Population
 (2020)
  Total142,709 (292nd)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes 423, 865

The Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly known as the Lakeway Area, [1] as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties - Hamblen, and Jefferson - in eastern Tennessee, anchored by the city of Morristown. Grainger County was formerly part of both the Knoxville and Morristown Metropolitans until 2023. Including Grainger County, the 2020 census showed that the MSA had a population of 142,709. [2]

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The MSA is also a component of the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville Combined Statistical Area.

The metropolitan area formerly included Grainger County until it was removed in 2023. [3]

Counties

Communities

Demographics

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 123,081 people, 48,636 households, and 35,364 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.79% White, 2.84% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $31,057, and the median income for a family was $37,007. Males had a median income of $28,304 versus $20,329 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,353. As of April 2009, the Morristown metropolitan area had the highest unemployment rate of any metropolitan area in Tennessee, with an unemployment rate of 12.3% (the state unemployment rate was 9.7%). [5]

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References

  1. "LAMTPO". City of Morristown. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  3. https://tnsdc.utk.edu/2023/08/21/new-metropolitan-and-micropolitan-area-boundaries-include-changes-for-eight-tennessee-counties/ [ bare URL ]
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Memphis' April unemployment rate holds steady at 9%". June 3, 2009.