COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1844 |
| County Road Miles: | 346.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 6,101 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Sneedville (1387) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 6,662 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 30.01 |
| 2010 Population: | 6,819 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | First Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 3 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Fiscal Procedures Law: | General Law |
| Budgeting Law: | General Law, Private Acts of 1941 Chapter 441 |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983 |
| Private Acts: | Hancock County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Thomas Harrison V | (423) 733-4341 tjhv6610@gmail.com |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Laymon Burke | (423) 733-2201 hancockhwy@bellsouth.net |
| Administrator of Elections | Sue Greer | (423) 733-4549 |
| Assessor of Property | Bill Seal | (423) 733-2332 bill.seal@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Micah Wallen | (423) 733-2954 micah.wallen@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Judith H. Trent | (423) 733-4524 judith.trent@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Floyd Rhea | (423) 733-2274 rhealaw1@earthlink.net |
| County Clerk | Jessie Royston | (423) 733-2519 jessie.royston@tn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Charlotte Mullins | (423) 733-2591 charlotte.mullins@hcsk12.com |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Floyd Rhea | (423) 733-2274 rhealaw1@earthlink.net |
| Register of Deeds | Janie Lamb | (423) 733-4545 janie.lamb@vcourthouse.com |
| Sheriff | Bradley Brewer | hancockcoso@yahoo.com |
| Trustee | Leslie Johnson Jr. | (423) 733-2939 |
Number of Commissioners: 17
Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 2nd Monday in January, April, July, & October
Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 2nd Monday in January, April, July, & October
| County Commissioner | Sam Anderson | |
| County Commissioner | Tommy Belcher | |
| County Commissioner | Chad Burke | (423) 300-8398 chad.burke92@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Scott Collins | |
| County Commissioner | Cruz Cope | Cruzcope106@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Bobby Johnson | (423) 733-8576 bobjohnson156@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Devin Johnson | Devinjohnson8131996@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Jack Johnson | |
| County Commissioner | Robert Johnson | (423) 733-2687 q.robbiejohnson@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Kenny Lamb | (423) 300-9171 kenzy98@aol.com |
| County Commissioner | Junior Martin | (423) 733-8576 |
| County Commissioner | John McDaniel | (423) 733-9042 john.mcdaniel09@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Brennen Nichols | |
| County Commissioner | Clayton Ramsey | |
| County Commissioner | Kenneth Rasnic | klrasnic175@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | William Riley | |
| County Commissioner | Matthew Waddell | (423) 300-0292 waddell412@gmail.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Rick Hall
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant: Derrick Woods
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart
Fire Consultant: Marc Alley