Cocke County

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Cocke county is located in east Tennessee. Cocke county has 434.56 square miles of land area and 8.57 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Cocke county population is 35,662, which has grown 6.25% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 11.54% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Cocke county median household income is $28,809 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 12.74% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 14.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Cocke county median house value is $95,900 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 30.30% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 49.46% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Cocke county is much better than the state average in quality. The Cocke county area codes are 423, 865.

Population	35,662 (2010), rank #42
Population Growth	6.25% since 2000, rank #52
Population Density:	80.48/sq mi, rank #40
Median Household Income:	$28,809 at 2006-2010—12.74% increase since 2000, rank #91
Median House Price:	$95,900 at 2006-2010—30.30% increase since 2000, rank #56
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	434.56 sq mi, rank #50
Water Area:	8.57 sq mi (1.93%), rank #37
State:	Tennessee
Area:	Newport, TN
School District:
Area Code:	423, 865