Sevier County, Tennessee

Sevier County
Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville
Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville
Flag of Sevier County
Official seal of Sevier County
Official logo of Sevier County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Sevier County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°47′N 83°31′W / 35.78°N 83.52°W / 35.78; -83.52
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedSeptember 27, 1794[1]
Named forJohn Sevier[2]
SeatSevierville
Largest citySevierville
Area
 • Total598 sq mi (1,550 km2)
 • Land593 sq mi (1,540 km2)
 • Water5.2 sq mi (13 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total98,380
 • Estimate 
(2024)
100,024 Increase
 • Density160/sq mi (64/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.seviercountytn.gov

Sevier County (/səˈvɪər/ sə-VEER) is a county of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,380.[3] Its county seat and largest city is Sevierville.[4] Sevier County comprises the Sevierville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ [1], Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Sevier County
  2. ^ Beulah Duggan Linn, "Sevier County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.