Cocke County vs. Sevier County

	Cocke County (TN)	Sevier County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,774	97,892
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.4%	9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	35,642	89,719
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	35,662	89,889
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.3%	20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.1%	19.8%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	51.1%
White alone, percent	95.0%	95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.1%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	1.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.0%	89.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,695	6,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,629	58,281
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.2%	68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$111,000	$168,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$973	$1,136
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$314	$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$602	$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.4%	16.8%
Households, 2014-2018	14,181	36,945
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.3%	85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.2%	6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.1%	85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.9%	75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.6%	83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.8%	17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.0%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.3%	16.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.6%	62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.8%	58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	48,174	832,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	102,703	198,915
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	659,601	263,233
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	340,991	1,561,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,586	$16,874
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.8	25.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,614	$45,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,332	$23,869
Persons in poverty, percent	22.5%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	486	2,798
Total employment, 2017	6,078	40,963
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	200,561	1,148,373
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.2%	3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,104	8,014
All firms, 2012	2,098	9,157
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,010	5,318
Women-owned firms, 2012	776	2,963
Minority-owned firms, 2012	106	522
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,900	8,363
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	273	736
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,666	7,937
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	21.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	82.1	151.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	434.57	592.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cocke county (TN) and Sevier county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.