Cocke County | |
|---|---|
 Cocke County Courthouse in Newport | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′N 83°07′W / 35.93°N 83.12°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | October 9, 1797 |
| Named for | William Cocke[1] |
| Seat | Newport |
| Largest city | Newport |
| Area | |
• Total | 443 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Land | 435 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 8.6 sq mi (22 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,999  |
| • Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ E.R. Walker III, "Cocke County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Cocke County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ 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