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Unicoi County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Johnson City, TN
Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 17,674   ( 639 from 2010 , 250 from 2020)
Land area: 186.1 square miles
Population density: 95.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,085 91.01% 7.3%
Black:1010.57% 188.6%
Indian:630.36% 53.7%
Asian:650.37% 103.1%
2+ races:2431.37% 53.8%
Hispanic:1,1176.32% 61.0%
Total non-White:1,5898.99% 64.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:309 8.6
Deaths:80822.5
Net Migration: 1955.4
Net Immigration: 381.1
Change in White population:-1,263 -6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:624 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,313
17,34894.73%
350.19%
410.22%
320.17%
1580.86%
6943.79%
9655.27%

2000
17,667
17,16197.14%
100.06%
330.19%
180.10%
990.56%
3421.94%
5062.86%

1990
16,549
16,43499.31%
20.01%
00.00%
140.08%
n/a
990.60%
1150.69%

1980
16,362
16,20599.04%
60.04%
190.12%
780.48%
n/a
540.33%
1570.96%

1970
15,254
15,13099.19%
70.05%
60.04%
20.01%
n/a
1050.69%
124 0.81%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,674 9.5
2,33213.2
8364.7
-2-0.0
187 1.1
459 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,004 12.1
2,03712.3
9065.5
230.1
727 4.4
391 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,868 11.4
1,742 10.6
62 0.4
n/a
229 1.4
-42 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
306 2.0
n/a
1,075 7.0
33 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Unicoi County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.4
3,254 18.4%
14,420 81.6%
4,179 23.6%
7,654
2.26
4,894 63.9%
3,837 78.4%
337 6.9%
2,760 36.1%

2010
NumberPercent
44.9
3,691 20.2%
14,622 79.8%
3,601 19.7%
7,726
2.32
5,211 67.4%
3,993 76.6%
394 7.6%
2,515 32.6%

2000
NumberPercent
41.4
3,621 20.5%
14,046 79.5%
3,195 18.1%
7,544
2.30
5,277 69.9%
4,281 81.1%
282 5.3%
2,267 30.1%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
3,626 21.9%
12,923 78.1%
2,840 17.2%
6,586
2.48
4,914 74.6%
4,124 83.9%
219 4.5%
1,672 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.7
4,451 27.2%
11,911 72.8%
2,208 13.5%
5,935
2.74
4,814 81.1%
4,089 84.9%
199 4.1%
1,121 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Unicoi County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,733 
Median Value$150,600 
Occupied7,65487.6%
Vacant1,07912.4%
Owned5,61273.3%
Rented2,04226.7%
Median Rent$664 
Single-Family Units6,15170.4%
    Detached5,96868.3%
    Attached1832.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5846.7%
Mobile Homes1,53517.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Unicoi County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006568.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993925.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996218.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993805.0%
$25,000 to $29,9995196.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993034.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993845.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993234.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992563.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996198.1%
$60,000 to $74,9997479.8%
$75,000 to $99,99989711.7%
$100,000 to $124,9996939.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993294.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992833.7%
$200,000 or more2523.3%
Median Household Income49,855 
Per Capita Income27,930 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4816.3%
Public Assistance3274.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,31617.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,57964.7%
Unemployed4003.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,97968.6%
Not in Labor Force3,19131.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8312,07057.8%
Non-Profit8261311.8%
Self-Employed37020364.6%
Local Government58939260.0%
State Government3118414.4%
Federal Government1897272.4%
Total Private + Self3,2012,27358.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8911,26141.4%
Total4,0923,53453.7%
Pct. Govt.19.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts81610.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,67722.0%
Professional, Technical1,59420.9%
Service Occupations1,08814.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing170.2%
All others2,45132.1%
White Collar 53.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,38618.2%
Manufacturing1,20415.8%
Retail trade99613.1%
Educational services6718.8%
Construction6118.0%
Transportation and warehousing5587.3%
Public administration4866.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3774.9%
Other services2313.0%
Accommodation and food services2283.0%
Finance and insurance2212.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2022.6%
Utilities1932.5%
Wholesale trade931.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation690.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing640.8%
Information190.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting170.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Unicoi County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5773.23%
Puerto Rican880.49%
Cuban420.24%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American740.41%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran740.41%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2671.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese270.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,25795.4%
Spanish6393.7%
Korean600.4%
German, other Germanic280.2%
Chinese270.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun180.1%
Other120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,81621.4%
English2,48313.9%
Irish1,6749.4%
German1,4928.4%
Scotch-Irish4382.5%
French3201.8%
Polish2671.5%
Dutch2341.3%
Scottish1991.1%
Italian1741.0%
Welsh1230.7%
European1150.6%
Norwegian1120.6%
British730.4%
Eastern European490.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,68299.1%
Not a citizen1630.9%
Native17,35697.3%
Foreign-born4892.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Unicoi County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
544 4.1%1,051 7.9%5,039 37.9%4,365 32.8%1,538 11.6%752 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 544 4.1%
9-12 Years 1,051 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,039 37.9%
Some College 4,365 32.8%
Bach. Degree 1,538 11.6%
Grad Degree 752 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Unicoi County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,520 6,934 586 7.8% 5.3%
1991 7,823 6,928 895 11.4% 6.6%
1992 7,966 7,134 832 10.4% 6.5%
1993 7,966 7,175 791 9.9% 5.8%
1994 8,071 7,287 784 9.7% 4.8%
1995 8,103 7,493 610 7.5% 5.2%
1996 8,180 7,653 527 6.4% 5.2%
1997 8,167 7,615 552 6.8% 5.3%
1998 7,944 7,518 426 5.4% 4.3%
1999 8,033 7,577 456 5.7% 4.0%
2000 8,279 7,720 559 6.8% 3.9%
2001 8,143 7,664 479 5.9% 4.5%
2002 8,240 7,689 551 6.7% 5.1%
2003 8,259 7,716 543 6.6% 5.5%
2004 8,261 7,746 515 6.2% 5.3%
2005 8,126 7,624 502 6.2% 5.5%
2006 8,399 7,871 528 6.3% 5.3%
2007 8,372 7,938 434 5.2% 4.6%
2008 8,448 7,831 617 7.3% 6.5%
2009 8,413 7,467 946 11.2% 10.1%
2010 7,929 6,966 963 12.1% 9.8%
2011 7,887 7,003 884 11.2% 9.1%
2012 7,703 6,896 807 10.5% 8.0%
2013 7,432 6,652 780 10.5% 7.8%
2014 7,140 6,485 655 9.2% 6.6%
2015 7,045 6,488 557 7.9% 5.6%
2016 7,017 6,517 500 7.1% 4.7%
2017 7,037 6,659 378 5.4% 3.7%
2018 7,029 6,685 344 4.9% 3.5%
2019 7,171 6,817 354 4.9% 3.4%
2020 7,083 6,497 586 8.3% 7.5%
2021 7,063 6,701 362 5.1% 4.5%
2022 7,061 6,755 306 4.3% 3.4%
2023 7,070 6,773 297 4.2% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com