Blount County, Tennessee
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 139,333
- Median household income
- $77,365
- ±2,375
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 2,482 of 70,143 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.4%
- 50,215 of 55,522 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Blount | 137,605 (2021) | 341 Court St, Maryville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alcoa | 11,375 (2021) | 223 Associates Blvd, Alcoa | Website |
| City of Friendsville | 901 (2021) | Po Box 56, Friendsville | — |
| City of Maryville | 32,263 (2021) | 404 W Broadway Ave, Maryville | Website |
| City of Townsend | 574 (2021) | Po Box 307, Townsend | Website |
| Town of Louisville | 4,388 (2021) | Po Box 215, Louisville | Website |
| Town of Rockford | 821 (2021) | Po Box 32, Rockford | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Development and Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 223 Associates Blvd, Alcoa | Website |
| Maryville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 311 Atlantic Ave, Maryville | Website |
| Blount County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 808 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville | Website |
| Blount County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1217 McArthur Road, Maryville | — |
| South Blount County Utility District | Water supply utility | 320 Partnership Pkwy, Maryville | — |
| Tuckaleechee Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 58, Townsend | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Alcoa
School district4 schools
524 Faraday ST, Alcoa, TN, 37701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Blount County
School district22 schools
831 Grandview DR, Maryville, TN, 37803
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Maryville
School district8 schools
520 S Washington ST, Maryville, TN, 37804
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Maryville Farmers Market - Saturdays
Founders Square, Maryville, TN, 37801
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-26. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.