Cocke County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,813
Rank #1,293 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,016 −36.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,870 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.9% +73.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,835 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,100 −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,073 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.0% −67.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,153 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,452 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

74.5% Homeownership
87.3% Insured
11.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.2%54.3%81.5%92.0%3.1%2.2%1.9%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Cocke County, Tennessee

Cocke County, Tennessee has a total population of 36,813, making it the 1,293rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cocke County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cocke County is $48,016, which ranks #2,870 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Cocke County is $158,100, 43.9% below the national median. Renters in Cocke County pay a median gross rent of $798 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cocke County, 11.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 67.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.0 min.

Cocke County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.2%).

All data for Cocke County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.