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Unicoi County, Tennessee

Unicoi County, Tennessee · ZIP 37650, 37657, 37692

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 17,872 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,803Households
  • $50,381Median household income
  • $168,200Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Unicoi County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.5%
17.5k17.8k18k18.3k18.5k2000: 17,66720002010: 18,31320102020: 17,928202017,66717,928
Population of Unicoi County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,667
201018,313
202017,928

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Unicoi County
Under $50k49.6%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k12%
$150k to $200k4.9%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $50,381 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Unicoi County
Owner occupied
5,678 units
Renter occupied
2,125 units
Vacancy rate
10.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Unicoi County2023
Manufacturing1,847
Health care and social assistance595
Retail trade583
Accommodation and food services430
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services234
Other services (except public administration)161
Construction105
Finance and insurance60

4,203 employees in 243 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Unicoi County compared with its state
Unicoi County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUnicoi CountyTennessee
Population17,7796,986,082
Median household income$50,381$67,097
Median age47.438.9
Median home value$168,200$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%30.4%
Foreign-born residents1.8%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes72.8%67.0%
Mean commute to work25.7 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Unicoi County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ErwinTown6,0204.13 sq mi
UnicoiTown3,84516.2 sq mi
Banner HillCensus designated place1,5191.40 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Unicoi County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.