Morristown metropolitan area

The Lakeway Area
Morristown, TN MSA
Downtown Morristown skyline
Downtown Morristown skyline
Official logo of The Lakeway Area
Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area
Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area
Country United States
State Tennessee
Principal cityMorristown
Other cities - Jefferson City
Population
 (2020)
 • Total142,709 (292nd)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes423, 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]

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]

  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. ^ "New Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area Boundaries Include Changes for Eight Tennessee Counties". 21 August 2023.