Cocke County, TN

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2023 Population

36,503

0.876% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.4

0.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.3%

0.861% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,416

7.33% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$141,800

3.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,104

2.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cocke County, TN had a population of 36.5k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $48,416. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cocke County, TN grew from 36,186 to 36,503, a 0.876% increase and its median household income grew from $45,110 to $48,416, a 7.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cocke County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%), White (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.945%).

None of the households in Cocke County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Cocke County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cocke County, TN was $141,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Cocke County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cocke County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Cocke County, TN borders Haywood County, NC, Madison County, NC, Greene County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, and Sevier County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Cocke County, TN is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.19% of Cocke County, TN residents were born outside of the country (436 people).

In 2023, there were 42.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.7k people) in Cocke County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 792 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 553 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Cocke County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cocke County, TN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cocke County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cocke County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.7k ± 47
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
792 ± 199
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
553 ± 179

2.92%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

2.92% of the people in Cocke County, TN are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cocke County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± 7,581 people
Guatemala
27,777 ± 4,084 people
India
24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

1.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

446 people

As of 2023, 1.19% of Cocke County, TN residents (436 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cocke County, TN was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cocke County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
860 ± 196
Gulf War (2001-)
459 ± 199
Gulf War (1990s)
293 ± 129

Cocke County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cocke County, TN employs 15.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cocke County, TN were Manufacturing (3,132 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,146 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,970 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,079), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,895), and Utilities ($55,755).

Employment

Occupations

15.1k

2023 Value

± 1,094

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cocke County, TN grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 14.7k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cocke County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,957 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,256 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cocke County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.1k

2023 Value

± 1,094

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 10%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cocke County, TN grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 14.7k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cocke County, TN, are Manufacturing (3,132 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,146 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,970 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cocke County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Cocke County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,902

Median earning men ± $2,231

$31,304

Median earning women ± $1,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,895), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,931), and Public Administration ($54,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($52,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,114), and Manufacturing ($35,911).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

57
Retail Trade
43
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$61k
Manufacturing
$48.3k
Retail Trade
$42.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cocke County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.917% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.783% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.18M), and Bachelors Degree (984k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cocke County, TN was $141,800 in 2023, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,000 to $141,800, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cocke County, TN is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cocke County, TN have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cocke County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cocke County, TN is $48,416. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cocke County, TN was Census Tract 9203, Cocke County, TN with a value of $62,135, followed by Census Tract 9205.02, Cocke County, TN and Census Tract 9201, Cocke County, TN, with respective values of $59,583 and $51,612.

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cocke County, TN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.03%.

Housing

Property

$141,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,533

$10,762

Median Property Taxes

±$771

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cocke County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cocke County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.2% of the housing units in Cocke County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cocke County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9203, Cocke County, TN
Census Tract 9205.02, Cocke County, TN
Census Tract 9201, Cocke County, TN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cocke County, TN was Census Tract 9203, Cocke County, TN with a value of $62,135, followed by Census Tract 9205.02, Cocke County, TN and Census Tract 9201, Cocke County, TN, with respective values of $59,583 and $51,612.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cocke County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,416

Median Household Income

± $3,183

15.1k

Number of Households

± 1,004

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.1k households in Cocke County, TN grew to $48,416 from the previous year's value of $45,110.

The following chart displays the households in Cocke County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cocke County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (4.91%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Cocke County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (4.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cocke County, TN have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Cocke County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cocke County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cocke County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cocke County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cocke County, TN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.03%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cocke County, TN (7.28k out of 35.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cocke County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 33.7% of the children was living in poverty in Cocke County, TN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 608 in Cocke County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 119 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.1% of the population of Cocke County, TN has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cocke County, TN see 2,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.7% increase from the previous year (2,415 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5268 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2169 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cocke County, TN

Primary care physicians in Cocke County, TN see an average of 2,601 patients per year. This represents a 7.7% increase from the previous year (2,415 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cocke County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cocke County, TN grew by 0.919% from 12.8% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cocke County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 88.2 in Cocke County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cocke County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39% in Cocke County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cocke County, TN.