Cocke County, TN
County
Add ComparisonNone 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.
99.5% of the residents in Cocke County, TN are U.S. citizens.
Cocke County, TN is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.
As of 2024, NaNk% of Cocke County, TN residents were born outside of the country (438 people).
In 2024, there were 41.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.9k people) in Cocke County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 814 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 632 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 99.5% of Cocke County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cocke County, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cocke County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 41.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.9k people) in Cocke County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 814 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 632 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
3.11% of the people in Cocke County, TN are hispanic (1.14k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cocke County, TN as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.
N/A% of the population of Cocke County, TN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Cocke County, TN see 2,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5268 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1781 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.
Primary care physicians in Cocke County, TN see an average of 2,601 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,601 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.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 7.15 in Cocke County, TN.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cocke County, TN.
In 2025, 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 41.5% in Cocke County, TN.
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In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.8% in Cocke County, TN.
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The economy of Cocke County, TN employs 15.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cocke County, TN were Manufacturing (3,008 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,030 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,018 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,764), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,541), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,572).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cocke County, TN grew at a rate of 2.32%, from 15.1k employees to 15.5k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cocke County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,846 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,548 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cocke County, TN.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cocke County, TN grew at a rate of 2.32%, from 15.1k employees to 15.5k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cocke County, TN, are Manufacturing (3,008 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,030 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,018 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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,541), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,850), and Manufacturing ($49,583).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($55,347), Wholesale Trade ($47,700), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,481).
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.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Cocke County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cocke County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 15.5k households in Cocke County, TN declined from $48,016 from the previous year's value of $48,416.
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 $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.
In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Cocke County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (3.89%).
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.
21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cocke County, TN (7.93k out of 36.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cocke County, TN is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.
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.
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.
