Cocke County, Tennessee

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,503
Median household income: $48,416
Median home value: $141,800

Home to 36,503 residents, Cocke County is one of Tennessee's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,416 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cocke County's population grew 2.7% from 35,552 to 36,503, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $36,716 to $48,416.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $787.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,503
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,416
Median home value: $141,800
Median gross rent: $787
Housing units: 17,883
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,55236,503

Median household income

$36,716$48,416

Median home value

$112,900$141,800

Median gross rent

$646$787

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,552	$36,716	$112,900	$646
2020	35,797	$38,530	$112,600	$676
2021	35,896	$41,558	$120,100	$720
2022	36,186	$45,110	$137,000	$763
2023	36,503	$48,416	$141,800	$787

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,098	5.7%
5 to 17	5,388	14.8%
18 to 24	2,526	6.9%
25 to 34	4,134	11.3%
35 to 44	3,883	10.6%
45 to 54	4,808	13.2%
55 to 64	5,685	15.6%
65 to 74	4,937	13.5%
75 and over	3,044	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,680	92.3%
Black or African American	553	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	121	0.3%
Asian	183	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	872	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,066	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,330	16.3%
High school graduate	12,553	47.4%
Some college or associate's	6,523	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,996	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,089	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,001	79.9%
Carpooled	1,796	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	191	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	738	4.9%
Other means	298	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,808	19.7%
15 to 29 min	4,297	30.1%
30 to 44 min	3,373	23.6%
45 to 59 min	1,899	13.3%
60+ min	1,909	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 20.3% (7,275 of 35,870)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,067	66.6%
Nonfamily households	5,056	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,123	84.6%
Vacant	2,760	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,762	71.2%
Renter-occupied	4,361	28.8%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other29.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,012	61.6%
1-unit, attached	53	0.3%
2 to 4 units	1,130	6.3%
5 to 19 units	367	2.1%
20 or more units	30	0.2%
Mobile home & other	5,291	29.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 47029
State: Tennessee
Land area: 436 sq mi
Water area: 6.92 sq mi
Center point: 35.9162, -83.1192