Cocke County

Cocke County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	35,999
County Seat	Cocke County Courthouse Annex - Chancery Court
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	029
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	7,892
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	36,186
Median Age	45.5
Veterans	2,395
Housing Units	17,833
Uninsured	417
Net Migration (recent)	2,219
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	472
Total Employees	5,596
Avg Annual Pay	$45,422
Median Household Income	$45,110
Poverty Rate	20.1%
Unemployment Rate	6.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$46,938
Federal Spending FY2024	$286,107,704
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,948

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$137,000
Median Rent	$763
FMR Studio	$714
FMR 1BR	$719
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,148
FMR 4BR	$1,192

Health & Safety

Hospitals	3
EMS Stations	9
Fire Stations	9
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	26.1%
Adult Obesity	39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	52.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	3

Community

Churches	19
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	14
Homeless Population	784
Schools	12
SNAP Stores	50
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	4
Land in Farms (acres)	56,129
Avg Farm Size (acres)	14,032.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-10-02
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-27
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2023-03-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cocke County

Newport — pop 6,868
Cosby — pop 807
Parrottsville — pop 217

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.