Anderson County, Tennessee

Anderson County
Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°07′N 84°12′W / 36.11°N 84.2°W / 36.11; -84.2
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedNovember 6, 1801
Named afterJoseph Anderson
SeatClinton
Largest cityOak Ridge
Government
  MayorTerry Frank (R)
Area
  Total
345 sq mi (890 km2)
  Land337 sq mi (870 km2)
  Water7.6 sq mi (20 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
77,123
  Estimate 
(2023)
80,234
  Density220/sq mi (86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.andersontn.org

Anderson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the northern part of the state in East Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,123. Its county seat is Clinton. Anderson County is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.