CITY
Knoxville
Tennessee · 202,021 residents (2025 est.) · 98.7 sq mi
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Knoxville is a city of 195,185 people in Tennessee. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. The median age is 33.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. 20.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Density works out to 1,977 people per square mile. That trails the Tennessee median by roughly 22%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
195,185
+12%since 2000
from 173,890 in 2000
202,021 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
98.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024195K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(9,862)
5 to 94.9%(9,636)
10 to 144.7%(9,115)
15 to 197.9%(15,411)
20 to 2413.5%(26,432)
25 to 3416.2%(31,569)
35 to 4412.7%(24,881)
45 to 549.9%(19,291)
55 to 6410.7%(20,868)
65 to 748.5%(16,645)
75 to 844.2%(8,127)
85 and over1.7%(3,348)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,039
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,492 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
35.5%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
Retail trade7.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Other services5.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Public administration4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$239,700
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.4
+32%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79%(137,336)
Black16.1%(28,015)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(2,751)
Asian1.4%(2,516)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(137,641)
Black15.6%(30,545)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(14,963)
Asian1.6%(3,088)
Other4.6%(8,948)
59
+29%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(6,241)
Central American2.3%(4,553)
Guatemalan1.2%(2,386)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,343)
South American0.7%(1,317)
Honduran0.6%(1,268)
Venezuelan0.3%(492)
Nicaraguan0.2%(443)
Salvadoran0.2%(342)
Spaniard0.2%(323)
Cuban0.2%(312)
Argentine0.2%(295)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(268)
Dominican0.1%(154)
Peruvian0.1%(137)
Panamanian0.1%(101)
Ecuadorian0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Chilean0%(29)
Bolivian0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(13)
Paraguayan0%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(833)
Asian Indian0.4%(736)
Filipino0.1%(260)
Vietnamese0.1%(200)
Korean0.1%(184)
Japanese0.1%(134)
Nepalese0.1%(123)
Bangladeshi0.1%(122)
Thai0.1%(102)
Laotian0%(70)
Indonesian0%(51)
Malaysian0%(29)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
American13.8%(26,906)
English12.3%(24,002)
German9.6%(18,714)
Irish9.2%(18,022)
Scottish2.8%(5,548)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(5,216)
Italian2.5%(4,977)
Subsaharan African1.6%(3,197)
Polish1.5%(2,971)
French1.4%(2,649)
Dutch1.1%(2,124)
Welsh0.8%(1,471)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(1,386)
Swedish0.7%(1,297)
Russian0.6%(1,148)
Norwegian0.5%(1,051)
British0.5%(987)
Greek0.5%(961)
Hungarian0.3%(667)
Ukrainian0.3%(500)
French Canadian0.3%(490)
Swiss0.2%(414)
West Indian0.2%(404)
Danish0.2%(299)
Iraqi0.1%(285)
Czech0.1%(263)
Iranian0.1%(235)
Lebanese0.1%(226)
Canadian0.1%(200)
Guyanese0.1%(198)
Nigerian0.1%(189)
Austrian0.1%(183)
Palestinian0.1%(160)
Portuguese0.1%(154)
Ethiopian0.1%(149)
Kenyan0.1%(146)
Haitian0.1%(140)
Jamaican0.1%(121)
Finnish0.1%(119)
Ghanaian0.1%(103)
Egyptian0.1%(98)
Syrian0%(86)
Brazilian0%(77)
Jordanian0%(75)
Romanian0%(65)
Lithuanian0%(61)
Croatian0%(57)
Armenian0%(47)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Slovak0%(36)
Belgian0%(31)
Slovene0%(22)
Somali0%(22)
Turkish0%(14)
Israeli0%(11)
Australian0%(10)
Latvian0%(5)
Serbian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.8%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.7%(39,654)
Married35.9%(28,592)
Widowed2.6%(2,097)
Divorced11.8%(9,388)
Women 15+
Never married44.3%(38,473)
Married33%(28,667)
Widowed8.9%(7,729)
Divorced13.8%(11,972)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.4%(1,706)
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(1,854)
Vietnam era31.8%(2,790)
Korean War4.2%(369)
World War II0.9%(79)
Share of the 8,773 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Knoxville, Tennessee?
Knoxville, Tennessee has about 195,185 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Knoxville, Tennessee?
The typical household in Knoxville, Tennessee earns about $54,039 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Knoxville, Tennessee expensive?
In Knoxville, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $239,700, and the typical rent is about $1,191 a month.
How educated are people in Knoxville, Tennessee?
About 34.6% of adults age 25 and over in Knoxville, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Knoxville, Tennessee?
About 20.2% of people in Knoxville, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
Has Knoxville, Tennessee grown since 1990?
Yes, Knoxville, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,064 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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