Unicoi County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,756
Rank #1,997 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,218 −30.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,647 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,819 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,600 −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,523 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.3% −36.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,779 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,527 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

72.9% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
21.3% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.2%56.3%84.5%90.1%6.7%2.1%0.7%0.2%0.1%

About Unicoi County, Tennessee

Unicoi County, Tennessee has a total population of 17,756, making it the 1,997th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Unicoi County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Unicoi County is $52,218, which ranks #2,647 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Unicoi County is $189,600, 32.7% below the national median. Renters in Unicoi County pay a median gross rent of $750 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Unicoi County, 21.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.0 min.

Unicoi County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.7%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Unicoi 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.