Unicoi, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,519
Males: 1,799 (51.1%), Females: 1,720 (48.9%)

Unicoi County

Zip code: 37692

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $29,483
Median house value: $101,800

Population by Race

Races in Unicoi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.6%), English (13.6%), Irish (12.2%), German (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 1930 feet

Land area: 16.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Unicoi

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Unicoi town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Unicoi:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Unicoi:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 18 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Unicoi:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Unicoi:

  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 43 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)

Public primary/middle school in Unicoi:

  • UNICOI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 404 MASSACHUSETTS AV; Grades: PK – 05)