Cocke County, Tennessee

Cocke County
Cocke County
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
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.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]

^ 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