Cocke County Demographics

A map of Cocke County's Population by Race

Cocke County, Tennessee had a population of 35,999 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 1.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cocke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cocke County is the 42nd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Cocke County's White Population

32,733 residents of Cocke County identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Cocke County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cocke County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cocke County is more White than neighboring Hamblen County (76.3% White), Jefferson County (89.6% White), Greene County (90% White), Haywood County (89.7% White), and Madison County (90.8% White).

Cocke County's Black Population

582 residents of Cocke County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cocke County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cocke County is ranked #63 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cocke County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (1.4% Black), Haywood County (1.1% Black), and Madison County (0.9% Black). Cocke County is less Black than neighboring Hamblen County (3.3% Black), and Greene County (1.9% Black).

Cocke County's Asian Population

150 residents of Cocke County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cocke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cocke County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cocke County is less Asian than neighboring Hamblen County (1.1% Asian), Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), and Haywood County (0.6% Asian).

Cocke County's Hispanic Population

954 residents of Cocke County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cocke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cocke County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cocke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hamblen County (14.7% Hispanic), Jefferson County (4.4% Hispanic), Greene County (3.6% Hispanic), Haywood County (4.6% Hispanic), and Madison County (3.5% Hispanic).

Cocke County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Cocke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cocke County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cocke County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cocke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hamblen County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Haywood County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cocke County's Multiracial Population

1,399 residents of Cocke County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cocke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cocke County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cocke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hamblen County (3.8% Multiracial), Jefferson County (3.5% Multiracial), Greene County (3.6% Multiracial), Haywood County (3.4% Multiracial), and Madison County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.