Demographics Unicoi County, Tennessee

age pyramid unicoi county

as of census of 2000, there 17,667 people, 7,516 households, , 5,223 families residing in county. population density 95 people per square mile (37/km²). there 8,214 housing units @ average density of 44 per square mile (17/km²). racial makeup of county 97.96% white, 0.07% black or african american, 0.25% native american, 0.08% asian, 0.03% pacific islander, 0.95% other races, , 0.66% 2 or more races. 1.94% of population hispanic or latino of race.

there 7,516 households out of 26.60% had children under age of 18 living them, 56.40% married couples living together, 9.50% had female householder no husband present, , 30.50% non-families. 27.50% of households made of individuals , 13.40% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.31 , average family size 2.80.

in county, population spread out 20.50% under age of 18, 7.50% 18 24, 27.50% 25 44, 26.50% 45 64, , 18.10% 65 years of age or older. median age 42 years. every 100 females there 95.10 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 91.60 males.

the median income household in county $29,863, , median income family $36,871. males had median income of $30,206 versus $20,379 females. per capita income county $15,612. 8.70% of families , 13.10% of population below poverty line, including 17.70% of under age 18 , 13.50% of age 65 or over.