Unicoi County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,856
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,856
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,872
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,911
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,912
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,928
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,313
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,394
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,825
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,158
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $445
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $750
Building Permits, 2025 28
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,795
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,458
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,004
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,614
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,307
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 243
Total employment, 2023 4,203
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 216,540
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,044
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 125
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 89
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 61
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 96.4
Population per square mile, 2010 98.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 186.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 186.17
FIPS Code 47171