Cosby

Population: 521
Median home value: $160,300

Cosby, a community in Cocke County, Tennessee, has 521 residents. Its median home value of $160,300 runs above the Cocke County figure of $141,800.

Between 2020 and 2023, Cosby's population declined 27.9% from 723 to 521, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $114,200 to $160,300.

Owners occupy 76.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 521
Median age: 55.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $160,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 332
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

723521

Median household income

$36,645$45,192

Median home value

$114,200$160,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	723	$36,645	$114,200	—
2021	742	$46,071	—	$1,125
2022	632	$45,192	$182,800	—
2023	521	—	$160,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7423.8%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	7.5%
5 to 17	43	8.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	82	15.7%
35 to 44	50	9.6%
45 to 54	39	7.5%
55 to 64	56	10.7%
65 to 74	124	23.8%
75 and over	88	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	521	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate58.1%

Some college or associate's10.0%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	9.6%
High school graduate	255	58.1%
Some college or associate's	44	10.0%
Bachelor's degree	60	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	38	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 53 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	82.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	17.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	18	7.7%
30 to 44 min	48	20.4%
45 to 59 min	71	30.2%
60+ min	98	41.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 28.8% (150 of 521)

	Count	Share
Family households	181	73.3%
Nonfamily households	66	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	74.4%
Vacant	85	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	76.1%
Renter-occupied	59	23.9%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	224	67.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	78	23.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4717300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7951, -83.2457