In 2020, Knox County, TN had a population of 466k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $59,250. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Knox County, TN grew from 461,104 to 466,184, a 1.1% increase and its median household income grew from $57,470 to $59,250, a 3.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knox County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.58%), White (Hispanic) (2.86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%).
None of the households in Knox County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.9% of the residents in Knox County, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Knox County, TN are The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (7,694 degrees awarded in 2021), Pellissippi State Community College (2,194 degrees), and South College (220552) (1,874 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Knox County, TN was $194,200, and the homeownership rate was 65%.
Most people in Knox County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox County, TN was 2 cars per household.
Knox County, TN borders Anderson County, TN, Blount County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, Loudon County, TN, Roane County, TN, Sevier County, TN, and Union County, TN.