Knoxville, TN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
919,553
3.98% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
40.5
0.248% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
12.6%
0.0263% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$69,734
4.53% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$255,300
10.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
437,256
4.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Knoxville, TN had a population of 920k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $69,734. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Knoxville, TN grew from 884,359 to 919,553, a 3.98% increase and its median household income grew from $66,715 to $69,734, a 4.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knoxville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.35%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%).

None of the households in Knoxville, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Knoxville, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Knoxville, TN are The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (8,489 degrees awarded in 2023), South College (2,558 degrees), and Pellissippi State Community College (1,778 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Knoxville, TN was $255,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Knoxville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Knoxville, TN was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: World's Fair Park Bridge, Knoxville, TN
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Population & Diversity

Knoxville, TN is home to a population of 920k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.69% of Knoxville, TN residents were born outside of the country (43.1k people).

In 2023, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (776k people) in Knoxville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2023 Citizenship
97.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.3% of Knoxville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Knoxville, TN was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knoxville, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    776k ± 1.12k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    48.8k ± 1.05k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    23.5k ± 1.2k
5.2%
Hispanic Population
47.9k people

In 2023, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (776k people) in Knoxville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.2% of the people in Knoxville, TN are hispanic (47.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knoxville, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.69%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
43.1k people
4.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
38k people

As of 2023, 4.69% of Knoxville, TN residents (43.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Knoxville, TN was 4.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    19,680 ± 859
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    11,745 ± 945
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9,597 ± 791

Knoxville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Knoxville, TN employs 437k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Knoxville, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (60,633 people), Retail Trade (53,237 people), and Manufacturing (46,129 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,188), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,601), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,219).

Employment

Occupations

437k
2023 Value
± 5,578
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 1.74%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Knoxville, TN grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 419k employees to 437k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knoxville, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47,955 people), Management Occupations (45,796 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knoxville, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

437k
2023 Value
± 5,578
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 1.74%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Knoxville, TN grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 419k employees to 437k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knoxville, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60,633 people), Retail Trade (53,237 people), and Manufacturing (46,129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knoxville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Knoxville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,465
Median earning men ± $1,018
$36,747
Median earning women ± $473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($70,799), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,178), and Public Administration ($68,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($49,603), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,788), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,637).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,243
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 1,168
    Retail Trade
  3. 1,131
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.88M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $2.86M
    Manufacturing
  3. $2.69M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Knoxville, TN awarded 15,554 degrees. The student population of Knoxville, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 25,974 male students and 37,065 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Knoxville, TN are White (11,918 and 78.7%), followed by Black or African American (1,248 and 8.24%), Hispanic or Latino (685 and 4.53%), and Two or More Races (521 and 3.44%).

The largest universities in Knoxville, TN by number of degrees awarded are The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (8,489 and 54.6%), South College (2,558 and 16.4%), and Pellissippi State Community College (1,778 and 11.4%).

The most popular majors in Knoxville, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,306 and 8.4%), Pre-Nursing Studies (713 and 4.58%), and Registered Nursing (657 and 4.22%).

The median tuition costs in Knoxville, TN are $28,023 for private four year colleges, and $11,332 and $29,522 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Knoxville, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 63,039 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 63,039 students enrolled in Knoxville, TN, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 46,159 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    476 degrees awarded
  2. Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management
    432 degrees awarded
  3. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    354 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Knoxville, TN was Registered Nursing with 476 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
    8,489 degrees awarded
  2. South College
    2,558 degrees awarded
  3. Pellissippi State Community College
    1,778 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with 8,489 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,154 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Knoxville, TN, which is 0.655 times less than the 9,400 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,918 degrees mean that there were 9.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,248 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,023) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,152) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,598) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.917% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.783% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.18M), and Bachelors Degree (984k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Knoxville, TN was $255,300 in 2023, which is 0.841 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $230,700 to $255,300, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Knoxville, TN is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Knoxville, TN have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knoxville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,104
$260,373
Median Property Taxes
±$3,904

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Knoxville, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Knoxville, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.2%
Homeownership
2023
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.2% of the housing units in Knoxville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,734
Median Household Income
± $976
371k
Number of Households
± 4,707

In 2023, the median household income of the 371k households in Knoxville, TN grew to $69,734 from the previous year's value of $66,715.

The following chart displays the households in Knoxville, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Knoxville, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Knoxville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knoxville, TN have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Knoxville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Knoxville, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knoxville, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knoxville, TN (113k out of 899k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knoxville, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.3% of the population of Knoxville, TN has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.42% increase from the previous year (1,403 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,437 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 2.42% increase from the previous year (1,403 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tennessee in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.67%
Uninsured
48.1%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.59%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knoxville, TN grew by 1.11% from 8.58% to 8.67%.

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