Karns

Population: 3,835
Median household income: $101,161
Median home value: $284,700

Located in Knox County, Tennessee, Karns is a community with a population of 3,835. The median household income of $101,161 is above the Knox County median ($71,662).

Between 2020 and 2023, Karns's population grew 2.1% from 3,755 to 3,835, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $218,400 to $284,700.

The median gross rent is $1,793. 43.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,835
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $101,161
Median home value: $284,700
Median gross rent: $1,793
Housing units: 1,449
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7553,835

Median household income

$87,031$101,161

Median home value

$218,400$284,700

Median gross rent

$1,331$1,793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,755	$87,031	$218,400	$1,331
2021	3,760	$94,053	$243,900	$1,400
2022	3,985	$99,028	$269,600	$1,689
2023	3,835	$101,161	$284,700	$1,793

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	262	6.8%
5 to 17	714	18.6%
18 to 24	283	7.4%
25 to 34	566	14.8%
35 to 44	551	14.4%
45 to 54	353	9.2%
55 to 64	329	8.6%
65 to 74	444	11.6%
75 and over	333	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,286	85.7%
Black or African American	195	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.8%
Two or more races	138	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	149	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree30.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	6.3%
High school graduate	640	24.8%
Some college or associate's	665	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	773	30.0%
Graduate or professional degree	336	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,275	74.9%
Carpooled	117	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	310	18.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	174	12.5%
15 to 29 min	783	56.3%
30 to 44 min	299	21.5%
45 to 59 min	68	4.9%
60+ min	68	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 4.6% (178 of 3,835)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,010	70.2%
Nonfamily households	429	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,439	99.3%
Vacant	10	0.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,101	76.5%
Renter-occupied	338	23.5%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,215	83.9%
1-unit, attached	108	7.5%
2 to 4 units	23	1.6%
5 to 19 units	8	0.6%
20 or more units	42	2.9%
Mobile home & other	53	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4738800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9778, -84.1091