Economy & Jobs — Unicoi County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments241
Total Employees3,954
Avg Annual Employment5,042
Avg Annual Pay$56,936
Total Annual Wages$287,054,046
Annual Payroll (thousands)$173,076
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$49,855
Poverty Rate16.7%
IRS Returns7,820
Total AGI (thousands)$438,107
Average AGI per Return$56,024

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$206,330,113
Per Capita$11,509
Population Basis17,928

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)3,325
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,108
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast Food14
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.583124+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.685674+00:00.