Cocke County, Tennessee

Cocke County
Cocke County Courthouse in Newport
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 / 35.93; -83.12
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedOctober 9, 1797
Named afterWilliam Cocke
SeatNewport
Largest cityNewport
Area
  Total
443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
  Land435 sq mi (1,130 km2)
  Water8.6 sq mi (22 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
35,999
  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. Its county seat is Newport. Cocke County comprises the Newport, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area.