Cocke County, Tennessee

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Cocke County is a one of the county from Tennessee's 95 counties, located in Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 33565. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 35688, It is 42nd most populous county in Tennessee. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 443.15 mi˛ (1147.75 sq km), of which, 434.4 square miles (1125.09 sq km) of it is land and 8.75 square miles (22.66 sq km) of it is water, making it the 48th largest by size in Tennessee.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 33565 residents, 13762 households, and 9720 families in the county. The population density was 77.3 people per square mile (29.85/km˛), it is Tennessee's 39th most densely populated county. There were 15844 housing units at an average density of 36.5 per square mile (14.09/km˛). The average household size was 2.41 persons, and the average family size was 2.87 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 35688, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.01% White, 2.14% Black or African American, 0.45% American Indian, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 1.15% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $25553, it is the tenth poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $30418, making it the ninth lowest county by median family income in Tennessee. The per capita income for the county was $13881, making it the 14th lowest county by per capita income in Tennessee.

In 2000, 6849 pupils and students, of which 3322 are male and 3527 are female, 20.41% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 313 nursery or pri school, 420 kindergarten, 3704 elementary school, 1699 high school and 713 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Newport City	Cocke County	5.41	5.41	0	7242	1337.8	12870	20539
2	Parrottsville Town	Cocke County	0.36	0.36	0	207	572.5	13409	31458

Year	Population
April 2000 census	33565
April 2000 Estimate	33565
July 2000 Estimate	33627
July 2001 Estimate	33667
July 2002 Estimate	33981
July 2003 Estimate	34288
July 2004 Estimate	34459
July 2005 Estimate	34712
July 2006 Estimate	35003
July 2007 Estimate	35317
July 2008 Estimate	35688

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	183	130	313
Kindergarten	167	253	420
Elementary school	1858	1846	3704
High school	855	844	1699
College or graduate school	259	454	713

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Cocke County, Tennessee	$25553	$30418	$13881
Tennessee, United States	$36360	$43517	$19393
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587