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Knox County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Knox County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Knox County anchors the Knoxville metro with a population of 506,748 that grew 6.8% over five years, supported by a labor force where 40.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment sits at 3.6%. Median household income of $74,222 and median worker earnings of $41,434 are backed by a GDP per capita of $66,090, suggesting productivity above what wages alone indicate. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $279,700 and median gross rent of $1,180 per month, while a mean commute of 22.2 minutes points to a compact, accessible labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

506,748

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,222

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.8% since 2018

Knox County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone395,602 (80.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone39,839 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race19,448 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16,709 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone11,422 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,973 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18,745
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,720
  3. 3.Arabic2,874
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,826
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,769

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

26,234

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,090

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,957

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance62,309
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services33,261
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)30,848
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services24,575
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)20,853

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations113,649
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations54,187
  3. 3.Service Occupations39,069
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations27,477
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations17,825

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)25,638
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)30,903
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.07×)32,490
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)17,459
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.05×)5,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$279,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,180/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99924,282 (18.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99918,438 (14.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99917,400 (13.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99917,221 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99914,152 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,231 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,434

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone188,359 (75.8%)
  • Worked At Home35,658 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled16,670 (6.7%)
  • Walked4,010 (1.6%)
  • Other1,649 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit1,177 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.