Unicoi County

Unicoi County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	17,928
County Seat	Unicoi County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	171
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	11,342
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	17,845
Median Age	47.4
Veterans	1,590
Housing Units	8,733
Uninsured	71
Net Migration (recent)	1,142
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	241
Total Employees	3,954
Avg Annual Pay	$56,936
Median Household Income	$49,855
Poverty Rate	16.7%
Unemployment Rate	5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,024
Federal Spending FY2024	$206,330,113
Federal Spending Per Capita	$11,509

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$150,600
Median Rent	$664
FMR Studio	$890
FMR 1BR	$895
FMR 2BR	$1,119
FMR 3BR	$1,389
FMR 4BR	$1,562

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	9
Fire Stations	9
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	23.5%
Adult Obesity	38.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	60.7
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	10
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	14
SNAP Stores	20
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	3
Land in Farms (acres)	3,325
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,108.3
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 STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2020-04-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Unicoi County

Erwin — pop 6,083
Unicoi — pop 3,833
Banner Hill — pop 1,426

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.