Loudon County, Tennessee

Loudon County
The Loudon County Courthouse in Loudon
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°44′N 84°19′W / 35.73°N 84.31°W / 35.73; -84.31
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1870
Named afterFort Loudoun
SeatLoudon
Largest cityLenoir City (population)
Loudon (area)
Government
  County MayorRollen "Buddy" Bradshaw
Area
  Total
247 sq mi (640 km2)
  Land229 sq mi (590 km2)
  Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  7.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
54,886
  Estimate 
(2023)
60,591
  Density220/sq mi (86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.loudoncounty-tn.gov

Loudon County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the central part of East Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,886. Its county seat is Loudon. Loudon County is included in the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.