| The Lakeway Area | |
| Official Name: | Morristown, TN MSA |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan area |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Lakeway Area - Morristown, TN Metro logo.webp |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 125px |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Principal city |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
| Subdivision Name2: | Morristown |
| Subdivision Name3: | - Jefferson City |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Population Total: | 142,709 (292nd) |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Timezone1: | Eastern Time Zone (EST) |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| 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 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 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]
As of the census[4] 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. Hispanic or Latino 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%).[5]