The Lakeway Area | |
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| Morristown, TN MSA | |
 Downtown Morristown skyline | |
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 Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Principal city | Morristown |
| Other cities | - Jefferson City |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 142,709 (292nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 423, 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]
- ^ "LAMTPO". City of Morristown. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ https://tnsdc.utk.edu/2023/08/21/new-metropolitan-and-micropolitan-area-boundaries-include-changes-for-eight-tennessee-counties/ [bare URL]