COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Knox County
Tennessee · 382,032 residents · 508.325 sq mi
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Knox County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,454. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $95,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024494K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(23,371)
5 to 96.3%(23,984)
10 to 146.2%(23,846)
15 to 197.1%(26,976)
20 to 248.2%(31,408)
25 to 3414.4%(55,057)
35 to 4415.9%(60,900)
45 to 5414.1%(53,742)
55 to 649%(34,333)
65 to 746.8%(25,983)
75 to 844.4%(16,839)
85 and over1.5%(5,593)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,454
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,010 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$95,700
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(301,788)
Black8.7%(29,299)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1,935)
Asian0.9%(3,136)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(333,993)
Black8.6%(32,788)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(4,803)
Asian1.3%(4,909)
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)
Costa Rican0%(65)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Paraguayan0%(7)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(122)
Thai0%(105)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
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)
Subsaharan African1.1%(5,500)
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)
Macedonian0%(64)
Bulgarian0%(62)
Australian0%(23)
Israeli0%(23)
Somali0%(22)
Serbian0%(20)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.5%
+8.0 ptssince 1990
from 74.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(43,557)
Married58%(85,662)
Widowed2.4%(3,575)
Divorced10.1%(14,955)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(38,411)
Married53.4%(87,005)
Widowed10.6%(17,214)
Divorced12.5%(20,418)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Knox County, Tennessee?
Knox County, Tennessee has about 382,032 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Knox County, Tennessee?
The typical household in Knox County, Tennessee earns about $37,454 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 $95,700, and the typical rent is about $493 a month.
How educated are people in Knox County, Tennessee?
About 29.0% 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 12.6% of people in Knox County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
Has Knox County, Tennessee grown since 1990?
Yes, Knox County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,283 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.
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