Cocke County Demographics

A map of Cocke County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,859	32,733	92.0%	90.9%
Hispanic	1,144	954	3.1%	2.7%
Black	814	582	2.2%	1.6%
Multiracial	709	1,399	1.9%	3.9%
Asian	181	150	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	106	181	0.3%	0.5%

Cocke County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 36,813, a slight increase from the 35,999 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.2% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cocke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cocke has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cocke County, that probability was 17.1% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cocke County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Cocke County was ranked the 42nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cocke County's White Population

33,859 residents of Cocke County, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cocke County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Cocke County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocke County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Cocke County's population has increased from 90.9% to 92.0%.

Cocke County is more White than neighboring Hamblen County (76.9% White), Jefferson County (89.6% White), Greene County (90.9% White), Haywood County (90.4% White), and Madison County (91.2% White).

Cocke County's Black Population

814 residents of Cocke County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cocke County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Cocke County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocke County's Black population has grown by an estimated 39.9%. Black residents' share of Cocke County's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.2%.

Cocke County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (1.5% Black), Greene County (1.7% Black), Haywood County (0.9% Black), and Madison County (1.1% Black). Cocke County is less Black than neighboring Hamblen County (2.9% Black).

Cocke County's Asian Population

181 residents of Cocke County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cocke County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Cocke County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocke County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.7%. Asian residents' share of Cocke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cocke County is more Asian than neighboring Haywood County (0.4% Asian). Cocke County is less Asian than neighboring Hamblen County (1% Asian).

Cocke County's Hispanic Population

1,144 residents of Cocke County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cocke County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cocke County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocke County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Cocke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Cocke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hamblen County (15.1% Hispanic), Jefferson County (4.7% Hispanic), Greene County (3.9% Hispanic), Haywood County (5% Hispanic), and Madison County (3.6% Hispanic).

Cocke County's Native American/Other Population

106 residents of Cocke County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cocke County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cocke County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocke County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cocke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Cocke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hamblen County (0.9% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Haywood County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Cocke County's Multiracial Population

709 residents of Cocke County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cocke County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cocke County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cocke County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 49.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Cocke County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.9%.

Cocke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hamblen County (3.1% Multiracial), Jefferson County (3% Multiracial), Greene County (2.7% Multiracial), Haywood County (2.7% Multiracial), and Madison County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.