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 three counties - Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson - in eastern Tennessee, anchored by the city of Morristown. Grainger County is both in the Knoxville and Morristown Metropolitans. Including Grainger County, the 2020 census showed that the MSA had a population of 142,709.[2]
The Lakeway Area
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Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Principal city | Morristown |
| Other cities | - Jefferson City - Bean Station |
| Population
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| • Total | 142,709 (292nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 423, 865 |
The MSA is also a component of the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville Combined Statistical Area.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 123,081 people, 48,636 households, and 35,364 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.79% White, 2.84% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 3.34% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $31,057, and the median income for a family was $37,007. Males had a median income of $28,304 versus $20,329 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,353. As of April 2009, the Morristown metropolitan area had the highest unemployment rate of any metropolitan area in Tennessee, with an unemployment rate of 12.3% (the state unemployment rate was 9.7%).[4]