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Claiborne County, Tennessee

9 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
32,466
Median household income
$49,379
±3,839
Unemployed
4.5%
640 of 14,235 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
78.9%
10,832 of 13,724 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

County government in Claiborne County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Claiborne32,267 (2021)Po Box 318, TazewellWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 4

Cities, towns and villages in Claiborne County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Harrogate4,327 (2021)Po Box 979, HarrogateWebsite
Town of Cumberland Gap305 (2021)Po Box 78, Cumberland GapWebsite
Town of New Tazewell2,790 (2021)Po Box 609, New TazewellWebsite
Town of Tazewell2,354 (2021)Po Box 206, Tazewell—

Special districts 4

Special districts in Claiborne County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Claiborne County Utility DistrictOther multi-function districts630 Davis Dr, New TazewellWebsite
Claiborne County Soil Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation2178 Highway 25E, Tazewell—
Arthur Shawnee Utility DistrictWater supply utility112 Kirby St, Harrogate—
Clearfork Utility DistrictWater supply utilityPo Box 63, Clairfield—

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

  • Claiborne County

    School district14 schools

    1403 Tazewell RD, Tazewell, TN, 37879

    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

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.