Cocke County, Tennessee
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,889
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,596
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,997
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,999
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,662
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,398
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,061
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $402
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $798
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,509
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,350
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,426
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,600
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 614,173
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,667
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,016
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,260
Persons in poverty, percent 20.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 474
Total employment, 2023 5,871
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 247,955
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,612
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 253
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 127
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 121
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 137
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 82.5
Population per square mile, 2010 82.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 436.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 434.57
FIPS Code 47029