La Follette is a city in Campbell County, Tennessee, home to about 7,273 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37766, and parts of 37757 are in La Follette too.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly La Follette; also Fincastle
Mostly Jacksboro; part is in La Follette
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Follette. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL421 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Follette; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
La Follette had 7,430 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 87th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Campbell County grew from 17,317 residents in 1900 to 39,272 in 2020.
Campbell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 54.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newcomb, TN weather station (10 miles away).
7,285 jobs at 579 businesses in Campbell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Follette.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Campbell County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaFollette Elementary SchoolLaFollette | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Valley View ElementaryLaFollette | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| East Lafollette Learning AcademyLaFollette | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Lafollette Middle SchoolLa Follette | 6–8 | 372 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Campbell Co Adult High SchoolLafollette | 9–12 | — | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian AcademyLa Follette | Pre-K–11 | 21 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jacksboro, Fincastle and Caryville.
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