Newport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, home to about 6,881 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37821.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL472 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newport; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newport had 6,868 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Cocke County grew from 19,153 residents in 1900 to 35,999 in 2020.
Cocke County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport 1 Nw, TN weather station (2 miles away).
5,871 jobs at 474 businesses in Cocke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
169 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cocke County, Newport. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport ElementaryNewport | Pre-K–8 | 261 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Centerview ElementaryNewport | Pre-K–8 | 225 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Edgemont ElementaryNewport | Pre-K–8 | 541 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Newport Grammar SchoolNewport | Pre-K–8 | 730 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Northwest ElementaryNewport | Pre-K–8 | 422 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Cocke Co Adult High SchoolNewport | 9–12 | 2 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Cocke Co High SchoolNewport | 9–12 | 1,074 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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