METRO AREA
Knoxville Metro
Knoxville, TN · 9 counties · 968,137 residents (2025 est.) · 3,501 sq mi
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Knoxville is home to 932,241 people. That puts it in the top 7% of US metro areas for household income. The foreign-born share is 5%. The population is up 25% since 2000. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $295,147.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
932,241
+25%since 2000
from 748,259 in 2000
968,137 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
3,501 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024932K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(48,388)
5 to 95.6%(52,656)
10 to 145.9%(54,859)
15 to 196.3%(58,621)
20 to 247.1%(65,937)
25 to 3413%(121,423)
35 to 4412.2%(113,810)
45 to 5412.5%(116,211)
55 to 6413.3%(124,090)
65 to 7411.3%(104,961)
75 to 845.7%(53,512)
85 and over1.9%(17,773)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,472
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,777 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.3%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
Retail trade10.6%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Other services6.5%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Public administration4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$295,147
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,747 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.1
+33%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
82
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(681,666)
Black5.5%(41,078)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(8,718)
Asian0.9%(6,660)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(781,561)
Black5.3%(49,113)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(50,885)
Asian1.6%(14,597)
Other3.9%(36,085)
36
+48%since 2009
from 24 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−18%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(25,915)
Central American1%(9,535)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,723)
Guatemalan0.6%(4,655)
South American0.4%(3,728)
Honduran0.3%(2,506)
Cuban0.2%(2,042)
Colombian0.2%(1,405)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,028)
Venezuelan0.1%(950)
Spaniard0.1%(872)
Panamanian0.1%(620)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(527)
Dominican0.1%(485)
Argentine0.1%(377)
Peruvian0%(365)
Chilean0%(251)
Ecuadorian0%(245)
Bolivian0%(78)
Costa Rican0%(67)
Uruguayan0%(50)
Paraguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(4,095)
Chinese0.4%(3,837)
Korean0.2%(1,537)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,519)
Filipino0.2%(1,341)
Japanese0.1%(508)
Taiwanese0%(267)
Laotian0%(195)
Thai0%(194)
Pakistani0%(176)
Bangladeshi0%(142)
Nepalese0%(133)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(312)
Chamorro0%(196)
Guamanian0%(111)
Samoan0%(47)
Fijian0%(19)
Ancestry
English14.6%(136,434)
American11.7%(109,171)
German11.1%(103,356)
Irish10.5%(97,907)
Scottish2.8%(25,651)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(24,529)
Italian2.5%(22,886)
French1.5%(14,299)
Polish1.4%(12,818)
Dutch0.9%(8,585)
Welsh0.8%(7,172)
Subsaharan African0.7%(6,155)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(5,677)
Norwegian0.5%(4,398)
Arab0.5%(4,348)
British0.5%(4,293)
Russian0.3%(3,079)
French Canadian0.3%(2,593)
Greek0.2%(2,114)
Hungarian0.2%(1,896)
Swiss0.2%(1,883)
Czech0.2%(1,662)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,659)
Danish0.2%(1,512)
Lebanese0.2%(1,271)
West Indian0.1%(1,059)
Austrian0.1%(906)
Iranian0.1%(891)
Portuguese0.1%(891)
Lithuanian0.1%(834)
Palestinian0.1%(794)
Slovak0.1%(781)
Canadian0.1%(755)
Finnish0.1%(682)
Romanian0.1%(649)
Nigerian0.1%(559)
Brazilian0.1%(551)
Iraqi0.1%(510)
Egyptian0.1%(384)
Armenian0%(348)
Belgian0%(315)
Ethiopian0%(310)
Croatian0.1%(299)
Kenyan0%(285)
Turkish0%(285)
Jamaican0%(252)
Jordanian0%(229)
Ghanaian0%(219)
Guyanese0%(212)
Slovene0%(210)
Moroccan0%(205)
Haitian0%(162)
Bulgarian0%(138)
Syrian0%(126)
Australian0%(116)
Latvian0%(113)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(109)
Serbian0%(102)
Macedonian0%(75)
Israeli0%(23)
Somali0%(22)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.0%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(121,076)
Married53.8%(204,433)
Widowed3.4%(12,845)
Divorced10.9%(41,289)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(104,137)
Married51.1%(202,883)
Widowed9.8%(39,069)
Divorced12.8%(50,606)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% 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)22.6%(12,528)
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(14,214)
Vietnam era36.9%(20,426)
Korean War3.6%(2,014)
World War II0.5%(297)
Share of the 55,337 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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In this metro
Largest cities
KnoxvilleCENTRAL202,021Oak Ridge35,395Maryville32,442Farragut25,121Seymour16,216Powell13,739Alcoa13,689Lenoir City12,530Clinton10,466Halls10,272Tellico7,414La Follette7,176Loudon6,963Kingston6,299Harriman6,192Rockwood5,607Eagleton5,598Louisville4,562Karns4,115Oliver Springs3,433Mascot3,277Bean Station3,190Coalfield2,754Maynardville2,723Plainview2,263Jacksboro2,235Caryville2,217Blaine2,212Jellico2,126Vonore1,715
The 30 most populous of 51 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
9 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Knoxville, TN?
Knoxville, TN has about 932,241 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Knoxville, TN?
The typical household in Knoxville, TN earns about $72,472 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Knoxville, TN expensive?
In Knoxville, TN, the median home is worth about $295,147, and the typical rent is about $1,118 a month.
How educated are people in Knoxville, TN?
About 33.1% of adults age 25 and over in Knoxville, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Knoxville, TN?
About 12.2% of people in Knoxville, TN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Knoxville, TN grown since 1990?
Yes, Knoxville, TN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 280,623 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024