Powell

Population: 13,544
Median household income: $85,281
Median home value: $264,500

Powell, a community in Knox County, Tennessee, has 13,544 residents. At $85,281, its median household income sits above Knox County's $71,662.

From 2020 to 2023, Powell's population held roughly steady from 13,458 to 13,544, while its median home value rose 41.1% from $187,500 to $264,500.

The typical home was built around 1991. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,544
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $85,281
Median home value: $264,500
Median gross rent: $1,153
Housing units: 5,362
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,45813,544

Median household income

$70,317$85,281

Median home value

$187,500$264,500

Median gross rent

$795$1,153

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	13,458	$70,317	$187,500	$795
2021	13,855	$74,443	$195,900	$846
2022	13,991	$75,585	$234,200	$889
2023	13,544	$85,281	$264,500	$1,153

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	974	7.2%
5 to 17	2,048	15.1%
18 to 24	1,682	12.4%
25 to 34	1,661	12.3%
35 to 44	1,627	12.0%
45 to 54	1,715	12.7%
55 to 64	1,602	11.8%
65 to 74	1,338	9.9%
75 and over	897	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,936	88.1%
Black or African American	455	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	341	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	798	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	465	5.3%
High school graduate	3,063	34.6%
Some college or associate's	2,602	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,942	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	768	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,379	77.1%
Carpooled	640	9.2%
Public transit	44	0.6%
Walked	30	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	819	11.7%
Other means	67	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,032	16.8%
15 to 29 min	3,461	56.2%
30 to 44 min	1,095	17.8%
45 to 59 min	328	5.3%
60+ min	244	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 6.6% (867 of 13,195)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,351	66.9%
Nonfamily households	1,657	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,008	93.4%
Vacant	354	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,849	76.9%
Renter-occupied	1,159	23.1%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,832	71.5%
1-unit, attached	571	10.6%
2 to 4 units	292	5.4%
5 to 19 units	182	3.4%
20 or more units	179	3.3%
Mobile home & other	306	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4760480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0359, -84.0297