In 2021, Knoxville, TN had a population of 874k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $60,862. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Knoxville, TN grew from 861,872 to 873,816, a 1.39% increase and its median household income grew from $56,857 to $60,862, a 7.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knoxville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%), White (Hispanic) (2.15%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%).
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.
97.6% of the residents in Knoxville, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Knoxville, 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 2021, the median property value in Knoxville, TN was $194,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.
Most people in Knoxville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Knoxville, TN was 2 cars per household.
Knoxville, TN borders Athens, TN, Crossville, TN, Dayton, TN, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, London, KY, Morristown, TN, and Sevierville, TN.