Knox County, TN Demographic Data
Knox County, TN Summary
Knox County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 441,311
- Area: 525.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 508.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 839.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 964.57 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Knox County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
234,013
51%
50.8
Male
222,119
49%
49.2
Total Population
456,132
323,128,000
Knox County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
26,815
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
26,460
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
27,512
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
29,243
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
41,233
9.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
61,463
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
56,792
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
59,989
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
28,846
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
28,017
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
40,487
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
20,829
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,446
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
359,308
78.8%
77.2
Female
187,957
52.3%
51.3
Male
171,351
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
336,865
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
86,925
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
69,762
15.3%
15.2
Female
40,169
57.6%
55.8
Male
29,593
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Knox County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
448,055
98.2%
96.8
White
390,124
85.5%
72.6
Black or African American
40,267
8.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,780
0.4%
0.8
Asian
10,650
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,741
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
2,560
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
300
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
524
0.1%
0.2
Korean
2,197
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
728
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
600
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
261
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,973
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,077
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,429
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
8,761
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,017
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
455
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,196
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
437,703
96.0%
82.2
Knox County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,713
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19,300
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
73,373
24.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
61,604
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
24,690
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
72,564
23.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
44,625
14.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
28,013
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
276,856
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
117,189
38.4%
31.2
Knox County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
121,036
32.2%
33.7%
Now Married
178,080
47.4%
47.5
Divorced
48,143
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
7,975
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
20,111
5.4
5.8%
Knox County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
408,005
95.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,312
5.0%
21.6%
Spanish
9,311
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,709
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,299
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,993
0.5%
1.1%
Knox County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
14,204
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,798
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
20,365
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
19,802
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
24,972
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
32,580
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,588
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
23,178
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,882
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8,520
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
52,102
57,617
Per capita income
29,660
31,128
Knox County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,817
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
24,469
10.7%
9.8
Construction
12,717
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
54,642
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13,823
6.0%
6.6
Information
5,035
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
18,139
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10,831
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
29,881
13.1%
11.4
Public administration
7,942
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
32,382
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,503
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,792
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16,134
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
92,236
40.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
23,443
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
58,895
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
38,265
16.7%
18.1%
Knox County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
225,892
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
189,091
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
16,346
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,210
0.5%
5.1
Walked
4,238
1.9%
2.7
Other means
1,696
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
13,311
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Knox County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,163
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
60,993
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
70,315
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
41,418
22.5%
21.0
Knox County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
183,889
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
116,549
63.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
67,340
36.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17,997
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Knox County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
201,886
1 room
3,909
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
3,482
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
14,582
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
33,133
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
37,914
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
35,009
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
24,428
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
21,093
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
28,336
14.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Knox County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
201,886
1-unit, detached
133,796
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12,722
6.3%
5.9
2-units
2,728
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,997
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10,340
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
13,813
6.8%
4.4
20 or more units
14,921
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
7,449
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
120
0.1%
0.1
Knox County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16,568
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
10,816
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
17,397
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
23,408
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
28,533
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
27,075
13.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
33,318
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
33,493
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7,449
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,829
1.9%
1.4%
Knox County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
64,474
35.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,925
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
114,023
62.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
200
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
69
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,421
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
172
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
605
0.3%
1.1
Knox County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
71,957
47295100.0
Less than $500
2,272
3.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
2,594
3.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,874
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,296
7.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,486
17.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
20,792
28.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
25,643
35.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
37,587
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,111
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,568
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,775
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10,662
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
254
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
63,159
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
231
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
318
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
612
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,424
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
9,170
14.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,979
22.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
35,425
56.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4,181
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
815
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,717
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,782
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,602
17.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,771
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,419
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
23,258
37.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,791
0.0%
0.0%
Knox County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
116,549
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,419
5.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16,339
14.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
21,045
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
25,182
21.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24,003
20.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16,026
13.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,588
4.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,947
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,100
205,000
