Unicoi

Population: 3,815
Median household income: $41,455
Median home value: $196,500

Located in Unicoi County, Tennessee, Unicoi is a community with a population of 3,815. Its median household income of $41,455 runs below the Unicoi County figure of $50,381.

From 2019 to 2023, Unicoi's population grew 7.3% from 3,556 to 3,815, while its median home value rose 18.2% from $166,300 to $196,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.5% of the population. 76.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,815
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,455
Median home value: $196,500
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 1,812
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5563,815

Median household income

$41,936$41,455

Median home value

$166,300$196,500

Median gross rent

$638$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,556	$41,936	$166,300	$638
2020	3,572	$42,642	$167,800	$801
2021	3,793	$40,388	$177,700	$900
2022	3,802	$39,236	$174,400	$911
2023	3,815	$41,455	$196,500	$695

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	8.1%
5 to 17	320	8.4%
18 to 24	268	7.0%
25 to 34	417	10.9%
35 to 44	399	10.5%
45 to 54	508	13.3%
55 to 64	705	18.5%
65 to 74	516	13.5%
75 and over	372	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,148	82.5%
Black or African American	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.3%
Asian	29	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	454	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	384	13.2%
High school graduate	856	29.3%
Some college or associate's	980	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	465	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	232	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means6.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,077	76.0%
Carpooled	107	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	7.8%
Other means	97	6.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	122	9.3%
15 to 29 min	617	47.2%
30 to 44 min	309	23.6%
45 to 59 min	38	2.9%
60+ min	221	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 14.3% (541 of 3,795)

	Count	Share
Family households	960	54.0%
Nonfamily households	819	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,779	98.2%
Vacant	33	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,118	62.8%
Renter-occupied	661	37.2%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,118	61.7%
1-unit, attached	76	4.2%
2 to 4 units	70	3.9%
5 to 19 units	95	5.2%
20 or more units	80	4.4%
Mobile home & other	373	20.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4775820
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2218, -82.3292