Language Spoken At Home in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 17,421 | 100% |
| English only | 16,550 | 95.0% |
| Language other than English | 871 | 5.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 472 | 2.7% |
| Spanish | 749 | 4.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 443 | 2.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 102 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 8 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,287 | 100% |
| American | 6,930 | 37.9% |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 22 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 312 | 1.7% |
| English | 2,091 | 11.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 271 | 1.5% |
| French Canadian | 39 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,202 | 6.6% |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,142 | 11.7% |
| Italian | 137 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 18 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 64 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 157 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 337 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 425 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 80 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 41 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,520 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,874 | 64.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,689 | 22.5% |
| Married-couple family | 3,753 | 49.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,143 | 15.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 454 | 6.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 178 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 667 | 8.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 368 | 4.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,646 | 35.2% |
| Householder living alone | 2,460 | 32.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,099 | 14.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,877 | 25.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,617 | 34.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,765 | 100% |
| Householder | 7,520 | 42.3% |
| Spouse | 3,719 | 20.9% |
| Child | 4,756 | 26.8% |
| Other relatives | 1,140 | 6.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 630 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 250 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,399 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,957 | 26.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,974 | 53.7% |
| Separated | 163 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 352 | 4.8% |
| Divorced | 953 | 12.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,817 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,436 | 18.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,163 | 53.3% |
| Separated | 175 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 1,094 | 14.0% |
| Divorced | 949 | 12.1% |
Fertility in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 174 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 46 | 26.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 101 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
Grandparents in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 268 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 179 | 66.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 28 | 10.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 22 | 8.2% |
| 5 or more years | 129 | 48.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 179 | 100% |
| Who are female | 93 | 52.0% |
| Who are married | 179 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,827 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 154 | 4.0% |
| Kindergarten | 163 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,792 | 46.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,019 | 26.6% |
| College or graduate school | 699 | 18.3% |
Educational Attainment in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 13,308 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,412 | 10.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,802 | 13.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,315 | 39.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,476 | 18.6% |
| Associate's degree | 794 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 949 | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 560 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 75.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.3% |
Veteran Status in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,591 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,518 | 10.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 18,019 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,116 | 22.8% |
| Under 18 years | 3,689 | 100% |
| With a disability | 173 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,922 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,510 | 23.0% |
| 65 years and over | 3,408 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,433 | 42.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 18,086 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,690 | 86.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,373 | 13.1% |
| Same county | 1,245 | 6.9% |
| Different county | 1,128 | 6.2% |
| Same state | 732 | 4.0% |
| Different state | 396 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 23 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 18,287 | 100% |
| Native | 17,730 | 97.0% |
| Born in United States | 17,680 | 96.7% |
| State of residence | 12,555 | 68.7% |
| Different state | 5,125 | 28.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 50 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 557 | 3.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 557 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 39 | 7.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 518 | 93.0% |
Year of Entry in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 607 | 100% |
| Native | 50 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 50 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 557 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 86 | 15.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 471 | 84.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Unicoi County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 557 | 100% |
| Europe | 77 | 13.8% |
| Asia | 32 | 5.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 420 | 75.4% |
| Northern America | 28 | 5.0% |