Unicoi County, Tennessee

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,779
Median household income: $50,381
Median home value: $168,200

Home to 17,779 residents, Unicoi County is one of Tennessee's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,381 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Unicoi County's population held roughly steady from 17,811 to 17,779, while its median household income rose 20.3% from $41,890 to $50,381.

14.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,779
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,381
Median home value: $168,200
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 8,740
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,81117,779

Median household income

$41,890$50,381

Median home value

$129,500$168,200

Median gross rent

$630$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,811	$41,890	$129,500	$630
2020	17,821	$44,526	$136,500	$629
2021	17,891	$47,610	$137,100	$652
2022	17,845	$49,855	$150,600	$664
2023	17,779	$50,381	$168,200	$665

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	830	4.7%
5 to 17	2,415	13.6%
18 to 24	1,368	7.7%
25 to 34	1,896	10.7%
35 to 44	2,054	11.6%
45 to 54	2,334	13.1%
55 to 64	2,777	15.6%
65 to 74	2,427	13.7%
75 and over	1,678	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,104	90.6%
Black or African American	82	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.3%
Asian	29	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	363	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,143	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,583	12.0%
High school graduate	4,952	37.6%
Some college or associate's	3,996	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,635	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,000	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,112	81.1%
Carpooled	574	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	199	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	554	7.3%
Other means	100	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,983	28.4%
15 to 29 min	2,577	36.9%
30 to 44 min	1,378	19.7%
45 to 59 min	499	7.1%
60+ min	548	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 14.2% (2,461 of 17,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,795	61.5%
Nonfamily households	3,008	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,803	89.3%
Vacant	937	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,678	72.8%
Renter-occupied	2,125	27.2%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,048	69.2%
1-unit, attached	168	1.9%
2 to 4 units	431	4.9%
5 to 19 units	395	4.5%
20 or more units	111	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,587	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 47171
State: Tennessee
Land area: 186 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 36.1001, -82.4182