The Town Files

Cocke County, Tennessee

36,813 people. The median home is worth $158,100 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $48,016.

Towns in Cocke County

Towns in Cocke County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newport6,868$133,500$31,25043.9

People and housing

Cocke CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$158,100$204,650
Median rent$798$863
Median household income$48,016$57,917
Median age45.340.8
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%18.2%
Below the poverty line21.9%14.2%

Jobs and pay

7,903 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,422 a year.

Largest industries in Cocke CountyRetail1,450 jobs · $31,780Manufacturing1,163 jobs · $64,875Hotels & restaurants1,017 jobs · $21,660Construction250 jobs · $53,622Arts & recreation182 jobs · $20,431Finance & insurance144 jobs · $68,973
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cocke County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 434 storm events in Cocke County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Cocke County by type since 1996Hail32Flood18Drought2Tornado3High Wind42Ice Storm7Heavy Snow68Flash Flood31Strong Wind4Winter Storm45
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cocke County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 2, 2024Tropical StormDR-4832: Tropical Storm Helene
September 27, 2024Tropical StormEM-3620: Tropical Storm Helene
March 8, 2023Winter StormDR-4691: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).