Cocke County, Tennessee
County seat: Newport · Population 37,889 (2025) · 436 sq mi
Cocke County is the 42nd most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 37,889 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newport. It is part of the East Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Cocke County facts
- County seat
- Newport
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 37,889 +5.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 436 sq mi 48th largest of 95
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 87 per sq mi
- Established
- 1797
- Named after
- William Cocke American politician (1748-1828)
- Largest city
- Newport 7,049
- Median household income
- $48,016
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 47029
Cities and towns in Cocke County
Cocke County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Cocke County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport (county seat) | City | 7,049 | |
| Parrottsville | Town | 228 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Cosby | 779 |
ZIP codes in Cocke County
8 ZIP codes reach into Cocke County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37713
- 37722 also Sevier County
- 37727
- 37743 also Greene County
- 37753
- 37818 also Greene County
- 37821 also Jefferson County
- 37843
Population of Cocke County, 2020–2025
Cocke County grew by 1,892 people (+5.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,794 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,638 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 36,043 |
| 2021 | 36,374 |
| 2022 | 36,804 |
| 2023 | 37,359 |
| 2024 | 37,736 |
| 2025 | 37,889 |
Neighboring counties
- Greene County northeast · 73,831 people
- Haywood County, North Carolina south · 63,369 people
- Sevier County west · 101,342 people
- Jefferson County northwest · 60,024 people
- Madison County, North Carolina east · 22,553 people
- Hamblen County north · 68,843 people
Printable Cocke County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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