Unicoi is a town in Unicoi County, Tennessee, home to about 3,806 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37692.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Unicoi. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA471 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Unicoi; 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.
Unicoi had 3,833 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 141st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Unicoi County grew from 5,851 residents in 1900 to 17,928 in 2020.
Unicoi County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Erwin 1 W, TN weather station (7 miles away).
4,203 jobs at 243 businesses in Unicoi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Unicoi.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1994.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Unicoi County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi ElementaryUnicoi | Pre-K–5 | 330 | Public | 1.9 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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