Unicoi County Demographics

A map of Unicoi County's Population by Race

Unicoi County, Tennessee had a population of 17,928 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Unicoi County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Unicoi County is the 71st most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Unicoi County's White Population

16,175 residents of Unicoi County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Unicoi County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Unicoi County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Unicoi County is more White than neighboring Washington County (84.7% White), and Yancey County (90% White). Unicoi County is less White than neighboring Mitchell County (90.7% White), Carter County (91.9% White), and Madison County (90.8% White).

Unicoi County's Black Population

44 residents of Unicoi County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Unicoi County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Unicoi County is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Unicoi County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (4.1% Black), Yancey County (0.6% Black), Mitchell County (0.3% Black), Carter County (1.2% Black), and Madison County (0.9% Black).

Unicoi County's Asian Population

37 residents of Unicoi County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Unicoi County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Unicoi County is ranked #79 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Unicoi County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (1.5% Asian), Mitchell County (0.3% Asian), Carter County (0.4% Asian), and Madison County (0.4% Asian).

Unicoi County's Hispanic Population

1,107 residents of Unicoi County identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Unicoi County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Unicoi County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Unicoi County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (4.6% Hispanic), Yancey County (5.5% Hispanic), Mitchell County (4.7% Hispanic), Carter County (2.1% Hispanic), and Madison County (3.5% Hispanic).

Unicoi County's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Unicoi County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Unicoi 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, Unicoi County is ranked #87 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Unicoi County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other), Yancey County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mitchell County (0.4% Native American/Other), Carter County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Unicoi County's Multiracial Population

506 residents of Unicoi County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Unicoi County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Unicoi County is ranked #85 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Unicoi County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (4.4% Multiracial), Yancey County (3.2% Multiracial), Mitchell County (3.5% Multiracial), Carter County (3.9% Multiracial), and Madison County (3.8% Multiracial).

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