The Town Files

Hamblen County, Tennessee

65,669 people. The median home is worth $210,900 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $55,454.

Towns in Hamblen County

Towns in Hamblen County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Morristown30,431$181,100$47,91736.3

People and housing

Hamblen CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$210,900$204,650
Median rent$857$863
Median household income$55,454$57,917
Median age40.140.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%18.2%
Below the poverty line18.4%14.2%

Jobs and pay

33,531 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,942 a year.

Largest industries in Hamblen CountyManufacturing10,149 jobs · $59,632Retail4,085 jobs · $34,824Health care & social assistan…3,685 jobs · $53,710Hotels & restaurants2,865 jobs · $23,126Administrative & support2,806 jobs · $39,831Construction1,358 jobs · $65,505
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hamblen County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 308 storm events in Hamblen County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hamblen County by type since 1996Hail44Flood12Drought1High Wind4Ice Storm3Heavy Snow28Flash Flood14Strong Wind3Winter Storm19Excessive Heat1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hamblen County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 2, 2024Tropical StormDR-4832: Tropical Storm Helene
September 27, 2024Tropical StormEM-3620: Tropical Storm Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).