Knoxville city, Tennessee demographics
Population: 189,339
Median age: 33.5
Median household income: 44,308
Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Knoxville city, TN.
Population
| 2021 | 189,339 |
| 2020 | 187,487 |
| 2019 | 186,173 |
| 2018 | 185,429 |
| 2017 | 184,465 |
| 2016 | 183,927 |
| 2015 | 183,066 |
| 2014 | 181,759 |
| 2013 | 180,830 |
| 2012 | 179,973 |
| 2011 | 179,085 |
| 2010 | 178,202 |
| 2009 | 183,032 |
Census data for Knoxville city, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Knoxville city, Tennessee
| Total population | 189,339 |
| Male | 91,441 |
| Female | 97,898 |
| Total population | 189,339 |
| Under 5 years | 10,113 |
| 5 to 9 years | 10,445 |
| 10 to 14 years | 9,355 |
| 15 to 19 years | 13,907 |
| 20 to 24 years | 24,383 |
| 25 to 34 years | 30,188 |
| 35 to 44 years | 22,528 |
| 45 to 54 years | 20,977 |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,350 |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,820 |
| 65 to 74 years | 15,658 |
| 75 to 84 years | 7,405 |
| 85 years and over | 3,210 |
| Median age (years) | 33.5 |
| Under 18 years | 36,022 |
| 16 years and over | 157,130 |
| 18 years and over | 153,317 |
| 21 years and over | 139,844 |
| 62 years and over | 31,857 |
| 65 years and over | 26,273 |
| Total population | 189,339 |
| One race | 179,700 |
| White | 141,906 |
| Black or African American | 31,135 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 280 |
| Asian | 3,180 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 35 |
| Some other race | 3,164 |
| Two or more races | 9,639 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 146,456 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 69,805 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 76,651 |
Social characteristics in Knoxville city, Tennessee
| Total households | 82,586 |
| Family households (families) | 25,163 |
| Married-couple family | 7,003 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 20,148 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 14,696 |
| Nonfamily households | 30,272 |
| Average household size | 20,248 |
| Average family size | 2.19 |
Economic characteristics in Knoxville city, Tennessee
| Total households | 82,586 |
| Less than $10,000 | 7,375 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,043 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10,671 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10,430 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12,084 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14,259 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,185 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,516 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,012 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,011 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,308 |
Housing characteristics in Knoxville city, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 92,757 |
| Occupied housing units | 82,586 |
| Vacant housing units | 10,171 |
| Total housing units | 92,757 |
| 1-unit, detached | 49,857 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,660 |
| 2 units | 2,639 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,462 |
| 5 to 9 units | 7,683 |
| 10 to 19 units | 9,703 |
| 20 or more units | 12,555 |
| Mobile home | 1,133 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 65 |
| Total housing units | 92,757 |
| Built 2014 or later | 217 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 5,881 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 8,525 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 10,532 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 10,573 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 14,062 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 10,881 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 12,744 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 8,089 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11,253 |
| Total housing units | 92,757 |
| 1 room | 3,535 |
| 2 rooms | 2,884 |
| 3 rooms | 10,828 |
| 4 rooms | 19,525 |
| 5 rooms | 21,078 |
| 6 rooms | 14,974 |
| 7 rooms | 8,423 |
| 8 rooms | 5,458 |
| 9 rooms or more | 6,052 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 92,757 |
| No bedroom | 3,728 |
| 1 bedroom | 13,916 |
| 2 bedrooms | 31,570 |
| 3 bedrooms | 32,803 |
| 4 bedrooms | 8,805 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,935 |
| Occupied housing units | 82,586 |
| Owner-occupied | 38,785 |
| Renter-occupied | 43,801 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.10 |
| Occupied housing units | 82,586 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 13,891 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 30,565 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 13,281 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 12,016 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 5,975 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,858 |
| Owner-occupied units | 38,785 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,567 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,999 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,835 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8,281 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,746 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,271 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,741 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 345 |
| Median (dollars) | 154,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 38,785 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 24,541 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 14,244 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 42,111 |
| Less than $500 | 5,724 |
| $500 to $999 | 18,635 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 13,164 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,026 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 969 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 265 |
| $3,000 or more | 328 |
| Median (dollars) | 938 |
| No rent paid | 1,690 |
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