Fentress County, Tennessee
County seat: Jamestown · Population 20,322 (2025) · 499 sq mi
Fentress County is the 68th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 20,322 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jamestown. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Fentress County facts
- County seat
- Jamestown
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,322 +9.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 499 sq mi 38th largest of 95
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 41 per sq mi
- Established
- 1823
- Largest city
- Jamestown 2,135
- Median household income
- $51,149
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47049
Cities and towns in Fentress County
Fentress County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Fentress County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown (county seat) | City | 2,135 | |
| Allardt | City | 606 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Grimsley | 1,171 | |
| Clarkrange | 554 |
ZIP codes in Fentress County
9 ZIP codes reach into Fentress County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37726 also Morgan County
- 38504 also Scott County
- 38549 also Pickett County
- 38553
- 38556 also Pickett County
- 38565
- 38574 also Putnam, Overton and Cumberland counties
- 38577 also Pickett County
- 38589 also Overton County
Population of Fentress County, 2020–2025
Fentress County grew by 1,835 people (+9.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 867 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,682 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,533 |
| 2021 | 18,839 |
| 2022 | 19,318 |
| 2023 | 19,651 |
| 2024 | 20,021 |
| 2025 | 20,322 |
Neighboring counties
- Pickett County northwest · 5,219 people
- Morgan County southeast · 22,160 people
- Cumberland County south · 66,300 people
- Overton County west · 23,787 people
- Scott County east · 22,671 people
- Putnam County southwest · 86,612 people
Printable Fentress County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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