Unicoi County, Tennessee
Unicoi County | |
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Unicoi County Courthouse in Erwin | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′N 82°26′W / 36.1°N 82.43°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | March 23, 1875 |
| Named after | Cherokee word for "fog-draped" or "hazy" |
| Seat | Erwin |
| Largest town | Erwin |
| Area | |
• Total | 186 sq mi (480 km2) |
| • Land | 186 sq mi (480 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,928 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Unicoi County (/ˈjuːnɪˌkɔɪ/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,928. Its county seat is Erwin. Unicoi is a Cherokee word meaning "white," "hazy," "fog-like," or "fog draped," and refers to the mist often seen in the foothills and mountains of this far northeast county. Unicoi County is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.