Knoxville

Population: 193,721
Median household income: $50,994
Median home value: $214,000

Knoxville, a community in Knox County, Tennessee, has 193,721 residents. Its median household income of $50,994 runs below the Knox County figure of $71,662.

From 2019 to 2023, Knoxville's population grew 4.1% from 186,173 to 193,721, while its median home value rose 57.0% from $136,300 to $214,000.

52.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 193,721
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,994
Median home value: $214,000
Median gross rent: $1,116
Housing units: 94,885
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

186,173193,721

Median household income

$40,341$50,994

Median home value

$136,300$214,000

Median gross rent

$845$1,116

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	186,173	$40,341	$136,300	$845
2020	187,487	$41,598	$142,700	$883
2021	189,339	$44,308	$154,500	$938
2022	191,857	$48,309	$184,200	$1,043
2023	193,721	$50,994	$214,000	$1,116

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2417.8%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,105	5.2%
5 to 17	25,581	13.2%
18 to 24	34,391	17.8%
25 to 34	31,062	16.0%
35 to 44	24,028	12.4%
45 to 54	19,546	10.1%
55 to 64	20,867	10.8%
65 to 74	16,740	8.6%
75 and over	11,401	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136,821	70.6%
Black or African American	29,987	15.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	197	0.1%
Asian	3,064	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	68	0.0%
Some other race	771	0.4%
Two or more races	8,312	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,501	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,591	10.2%
High school graduate	33,538	27.1%
Some college or associate's	35,812	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	25,343	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	16,360	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71,780	74.5%
Carpooled	8,403	8.7%
Public transit	1,176	1.2%
Walked	3,203	3.3%
Bicycle	272	0.3%
Worked from home	10,675	11.1%
Other means	821	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25,925	30.3%
15 to 29 min	41,930	49.0%
30 to 44 min	12,579	14.7%
45 to 59 min	3,229	3.8%
60+ min	1,992	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 20.5% (37,812 of 184,811)

	Count	Share
Family households	39,137	46.1%
Nonfamily households	45,745	53.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84,882	89.5%
Vacant	10,003	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39,522	46.6%
Renter-occupied	45,360	53.4%

1-unit, detached52.6%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units19.2%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49,893	52.6%
1-unit, attached	4,554	4.8%
2 to 4 units	7,199	7.6%
5 to 19 units	18,248	19.2%
20 or more units	13,708	14.4%
Mobile home & other	1,283	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4740000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 99 sq mi
Water area: 5.53 sq mi
Center point: 35.9707, -83.9493