What is the population of Pickett County?

The population of Pickett County, TN is 5,061.

Where is Pickett County located?

Pickett County, TN is located at latitude 36.5584100 and longitude -85.0749900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Pickett County?

The area of Pickett County, TN is 452 km².

What is the elevation of Pickett County?

Pickett County, TN has an elevation of 269 meters (883 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Pickett County in?

Pickett County, TN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Pickett County changed?

The population of Pickett County, TN has decreased from 5,077 (2010) to 5,061 (2020), a change of -0.3%.

Pickett County, Tennessee

Pickett County: county in Tennessee, United States

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Pickett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,077 and a population density of 11 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,061 inhabitants. Its county seat is Byrdstown. The county was created 147 years ago in 1878.

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Pickett County at a glance

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Byrdstown

Population 792

Quick Facts about Pickett County

Population	5,061 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Tennessee (United States)
Area	452 km²
Water as percent of area	6.6%
Land as percent of area	93.4%
Latitude & Longitude	36.5584,-85.0750
Altitude	902 feet / 275 meters
Capital	Byrdstown
Establishment	January 01, 1879
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	08:32:44 (17th April 2026)
Density	11 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-0.32% (2010-2020)
Weather	84℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Pickett County is located at 36°33'30"N 85°4'30"W (36.5584100, -85.0749900). It has 6 neighbors: Clinton County, Wayne County, Clay County, Fentress County, Overton County and Scott County.

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The largest city of Pickett County is Byrdstown with a population of 792. . See all Pickett County cities & populated places.

Pickett County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pickett County.

City Name	Population	Title
Byrdstown	792	Human settlement in Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America

Weather

84°F

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5 mph SW Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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Pickett County has 6 neighbours.

Clinton County county in Kentucky, United States of America
Wayne County county in Kentucky, United States
Clay County county in Tennessee, United States
Fentress County county in Tennessee, United States
Overton County county in Tennessee, United States
Scott County county in Tennessee, United States

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Pickett County decreased by 0.32% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	5,077	-	census
2011	5,124	0.92%	estimation process
2012	5,048	-1.51%	estimation process
2013	5,013	-0.7%	estimation process
2014	5,078	1.28%	estimation process
2015	5,139	1.19%	estimation process
2016	5,091	-0.94%	estimation process
2017	5,062	-0.57%	estimation process
2018	5,053	-0.18%	estimation process
2019	5,048	-0.1%	estimation process
2020	5,061	0.26%	estimation process

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