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Knox County

Tennessee · 335,749 residents · 508 sq mi
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With 335,749 people, Knox County is a county in Tennessee. The typical home is worth $63,400. The population has fallen 12% since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $26,010 at the median, 14% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
335,749
−12%vs 2000
vs 382,032 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.7
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
508 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
320K367K415K462K510K19902000201020202024Knox County
2024494K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(21,178)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.2%(20,851)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(20,448)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(25,112)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(29,839)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(58,257)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(51,490)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(36,278)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(29,624)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(25,067)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(13,551)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(4,054)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,010
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,454 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,007
−36%vs 2000
vs $21,875 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.1%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,400
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$351
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $493 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.8%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.9% in 2000
36.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(333,993)
Black8.6%(32,788)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(4,803)
Asian1.3%(4,909)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(301,788)
Black8.7%(29,299)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1,935)
Asian0.9%(3,136)
Other0.5%(1,526)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(14,572)
Central American1.5%(7,281)
Guatemalan0.8%(3,961)
South American0.6%(2,737)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,675)
Honduran0.3%(1,709)
Colombian0.2%(1,123)
Cuban0.2%(936)
Venezuelan0.1%(704)
Spaniard0.1%(637)
Panamanian0.1%(522)
Salvadoran0.1%(457)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(443)
Dominican0.1%(357)
Argentine0.1%(357)
Ecuadorian0%(157)
Peruvian0%(151)
Chilean0%(137)
Bolivian0%(70)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(3,538)
Chinese0.6%(2,889)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,184)
Korean0.2%(1,138)
Filipino0.2%(938)
Japanese0.1%(334)
Pakistani0%(176)
Laotian0%(162)
Taiwanese0%(158)
Nepalese0%(133)
Thai0%(105)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(86)
Malaysian0%(52)
Cambodian0%(36)
Mien0%(6)
Burmese0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(149)
Guamanian0%(75)
Samoan0%(36)
Ancestry
English14.7%(72,451)
American13.1%(64,747)
German11.1%(55,065)
Irish10%(49,646)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(13,770)
Scottish2.8%(13,752)
Italian2.7%(13,576)
French1.5%(7,456)
Polish1.4%(6,980)
Dutch1%(4,843)
Arab0.8%(3,771)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(3,613)
Swedish0.6%(2,815)
British0.5%(2,609)
Norwegian0.5%(2,369)
Russian0.4%(2,136)
Greek0.3%(1,415)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,400)
French Canadian0.3%(1,260)
Swiss0.2%(1,218)
Hungarian0.2%(1,205)
Lebanese0.2%(988)
Danish0.2%(887)
Czech0.2%(869)
Iranian0.2%(859)
Palestinian0.1%(654)
West Indian0.1%(622)
Nigerian0.1%(532)
Austrian0.1%(514)
Iraqi0.1%(504)
Portuguese0.1%(480)
Canadian0.1%(456)
Slovak0.1%(416)
Romanian0.1%(399)
Brazilian0.1%(362)
Lithuanian0.1%(309)
Egyptian0.1%(301)
Ethiopian0.1%(290)
Finnish0.1%(279)
Kenyan0.1%(278)
Ghanaian0%(219)
Jordanian0%(207)
Guyanese0%(198)
Moroccan0%(190)
Turkish0%(190)
Croatian0%(172)
Armenian0%(163)
Slovene0%(157)
Haitian0%(148)
Jamaican0%(142)
Syrian0%(123)
Belgian0%(90)
Bulgarian0%(62)
Israeli0%(23)
Somali0%(22)
Serbian0%(20)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.6%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.5%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(72,137)
Married50.9%(100,989)
Widowed2.5%(5,027)
Divorced10.2%(20,182)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(66,468)
Married47.8%(100,650)
Widowed8.4%(17,658)
Divorced12.3%(26,005)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% 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)24%(6,289)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(6,451)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(9,205)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(1,021)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(220)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26,234 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 Knox County, Tennessee?

Knox County, Tennessee has about 335,749 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Knox County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Knox County, Tennessee earns about $26,010 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Knox County, Tennessee expensive?

In Knox County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $63,400, and the typical rent is about $351 a month.

How educated are people in Knox County, Tennessee?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Knox County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Knox County, Tennessee?

About 14.1% of people in Knox County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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