Knoxville city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 202,021
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 202,021
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 198,722
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 190,660
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 190,674
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 190,740
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 178,874
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,773
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $239,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,374
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,191
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 86,263
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,479,861
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,016,791
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,087,783
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,217,884
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $51,934
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,039
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,408
Persons in poverty, percent 20.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,932.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,815.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 98.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 98.52
FIPS Code 4740000