Knox County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
494,148
Rank #148 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,222 −1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #891 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,323 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$320,900 +13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #530 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.0% +21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #253 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.6% vs nat'l
Rank #996 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

65.2% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
41.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.2%40.5%60.7%79.1%8.0%6.3%3.7%2.3%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Knox County, Tennessee

Knox County, Tennessee has a total population of 494,148, making it the 148th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Knox County is 37.4 years, which is 3.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Knox County is $74,222, which ranks #891 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Knox County is $320,900, 13.8% above the national median. Renters in Knox County pay a median gross rent of $1,261 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Knox County, 41.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.6 min.

Knox County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%).

All data for Knox County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.