Appalachian manufacturing hub where presidential margins routinely exceed 40 points
Hamblen County anchors this small metro in the upper Tennessee Valley, where a blue-collar workforce tied to auto-parts and chemical manufacturing coexists with some of the most lopsided Republican margins in the state.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamblen | 66K | R+58.9 | 5,132 | 20,154 | 25,501 | 12.4% |
| Hamblen | 63K | R+58.9 | 5,132 | 20,154 | 25,501 | 12.4% |
| Hamblen | 62K | R+58.9 | 5,132 | 20,154 | 25,501 | 12.4% |
| Hamblen | 58K | R+58.9 | 5,132 | 20,154 | 25,501 | 12.4% |
| Jefferson | 57K | R+64.2 | 4,503 | 21,068 | 25,815 | 12.6% |
| Jefferson | 53K | R+64.2 | 4,503 | 21,068 | 25,815 | 12.6% |
| Jefferson | 50K | R+64.2 | 4,503 | 21,068 | 25,815 | 12.6% |
| Jefferson | 44K | R+64.2 | 4,503 | 21,068 | 25,815 | 12.6% |
| Group | Morristown, TN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.0% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 7.4% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 3.0% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -78.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.4% | 78.7% | — | — | |
| 7.5% | 11.7% | — | — | |
| 3.0% | 4.7% | — | — | |
| 1.6% | 2.5% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 2.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 35.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Morristown, TN metro area? 452,823 residents across 8 counties.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+61.6 | R+59.1 | 2.5pp |