Smoky Mountain Today

Cocke County recorded an unemployment rate of 7.8% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 1,208 people out of the 35,896 living in Cocke County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Cocke County has decreased compared to the 8.6% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Cocke County was greater than the statewide unemployment rate of 5.3%.

Everyone who had a job at the time belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	1,208	7.8%
Employed	14,362	92.2%
Employed in civilian labor force	14,362	92.2%
Employed in armed forces	0	0%