Cocke County, Tennessee

Cocke County
Cocke County Courthouse in Newport
Cocke County Courthouse in Newport
Official seal of Cocke County
Map of Tennessee highlighting Cocke County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°56′N 83°07′W / 35.93°N 83.12°W / 35.93; -83.12
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedOctober 9, 1797
Named forWilliam Cocke[1]
SeatNewport
Largest cityNewport
Area
 • Total443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land435 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water8.6 sq mi (22 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,999 Increase
 • Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.cockecountytn.gov

Cocke County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,999.[2] Its county seat is Newport.[3] Cocke County comprises the Newport, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ E.R. Walker III, "Cocke County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Cocke County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Office of Management and Budget, Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses Archived April 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, December 5, 2005