Knox County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 475,286
Median age: 37.5
Median household income: 62,911
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Knox County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 475,286 |
| 2020 | 466,184 |
| 2019 | 461,104 |
| 2018 | 456,185 |
| 2017 | 452,286 |
| 2016 | 448,164 |
| 2015 | 444,348 |
| 2014 | 440,732 |
| 2013 | 436,983 |
| 2012 | 433,207 |
| 2011 | 428,777 |
| 2010 | 423,748 |
| 2009 | 423,655 |
Knox County, TN cities
Farragut town - 23,388
Knoxville city - 189,339
Mascot CDP - 2,431
Census data for Knox County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Knox County, Tennessee
| Total population | 475,286 |
| Male | 232,277 |
| Female | 243,009 |
| Total population | 475,286 |
| Under 5 years | 26,620 |
| 5 to 9 years | 26,918 |
| 10 to 14 years | 29,459 |
| 15 to 19 years | 31,853 |
| 20 to 24 years | 41,428 |
| 25 to 34 years | 64,760 |
| 35 to 44 years | 60,361 |
| 45 to 54 years | 59,393 |
| 55 to 59 years | 30,766 |
| 60 to 64 years | 28,801 |
| 65 to 74 years | 45,471 |
| 75 to 84 years | 21,243 |
| 85 years and over | 8,213 |
| Median age (years) | 37.5 |
| Under 18 years | 100,473 |
| 16 years and over | 386,535 |
| 18 years and over | 374,813 |
| 21 years and over | 350,414 |
| 62 years and over | 91,716 |
| 65 years and over | 74,927 |
| Total population | 475,286 |
| One race | 457,060 |
| White | 398,831 |
| Black or African American | 40,179 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 728 |
| Asian | 10,770 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 261 |
| Some other race | 6,291 |
| Two or more races | 18,226 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 362,227 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 174,003 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 188,224 |
Social characteristics in Knox County, Tennessee
| Total households | 192,077 |
| Family households (families) | 89,361 |
| Married-couple family | 12,860 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 35,198 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 25,609 |
| Nonfamily households | 54,658 |
| Average household size | 53,707 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in Knox County, Tennessee
| Total households | 192,077 |
| Less than $10,000 | 11,158 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8,212 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 16,805 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 17,924 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 23,317 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 33,768 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 24,250 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30,639 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12,390 |
| $200,000 or more | 13,614 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 62,911 |
Housing characteristics in Knox County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 209,529 |
| Occupied housing units | 192,077 |
| Vacant housing units | 17,452 |
| Total housing units | 209,529 |
| 1-unit, detached | 139,046 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,534 |
| 2 units | 4,123 |
| 3 or 4 units | 6,648 |
| 5 to 9 units | 10,735 |
| 10 to 19 units | 13,021 |
| 20 or more units | 15,759 |
| Mobile home | 8,581 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 82 |
| Total housing units | 209,529 |
| Built 2014 or later | 868 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 18,088 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 31,452 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 35,071 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 28,120 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 31,427 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 21,561 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 17,888 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 10,850 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14,204 |
| Total housing units | 209,529 |
| 1 room | 4,267 |
| 2 rooms | 3,953 |
| 3 rooms | 14,940 |
| 4 rooms | 32,860 |
| 5 rooms | 41,236 |
| 6 rooms | 36,476 |
| 7 rooms | 25,960 |
| 8 rooms | 19,945 |
| 9 rooms or more | 29,892 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 209,529 |
| No bedroom | 4,504 |
| 1 bedroom | 18,622 |
| 2 bedrooms | 53,330 |
| 3 bedrooms | 87,272 |
| 4 bedrooms | 36,847 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 8,954 |
| Occupied housing units | 192,077 |
| Owner-occupied | 124,800 |
| Renter-occupied | 67,277 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.54 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.18 |
| Occupied housing units | 192,077 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 24,285 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 61,098 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 30,666 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 36,693 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 19,740 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 19,595 |
| Owner-occupied units | 124,800 |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,720 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 11,739 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 19,323 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23,348 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 32,190 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23,018 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 8,752 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,710 |
| Median (dollars) | 208,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 124,800 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 78,151 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 46,649 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 63,915 |
| Less than $500 | 6,571 |
| $500 to $999 | 26,205 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 22,647 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 5,976 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,665 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 371 |
| $3,000 or more | 480 |
| Median (dollars) | 989 |
| No rent paid | 3,362 |
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