Knoxville Population

1850–2026

203.99K

2026 projection

6.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Knoxville. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026203,991+1,9700.98%
2025202,021+2,9371.48%
2024199,084+1,5880.80%
2023197,496+1,2980.66%
2022196,198+4,0442.10%
2021192,154+9530.50%
2020191,201+3,6691.96%
2019187,532-420.02%
2018187,574+5010.27%
2017187,073+1,9521.05%

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Knoxville Demographics

33.5median age

Median age

Female34.6 yrs
Male32.5 yrs

Adults

160,346
28,120 seniors · 18%132,226 other adults

Sex

Female 51.7% · 100,853Male 48.3% · 94,332

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,08185+ years, female: 2,26780–84 years, male: 1,15580–84 years, female: 1,88775–79 years, male: 1,92375–79 years, female: 3,16270–74 years, male: 3,17570–74 years, female: 4,41565–69 years, male: 4,04965–69 years, female: 5,00660–64 years, male: 4,49560–64 years, female: 5,34355–59 years, male: 5,68855–59 years, female: 5,34250–54 years, male: 4,94550–54 years, female: 5,31145–49 years, male: 4,71445–49 years, female: 4,32140–44 years, male: 5,26740–44 years, female: 6,28435–39 years, male: 6,77935–39 years, female: 6,55130–34 years, male: 7,74230–34 years, female: 7,16025–29 years, male: 8,29325–29 years, female: 8,37420–24 years, male: 13,41620–24 years, female: 13,01615–19 years, male: 7,00915–19 years, female: 8,40210–14 years, male: 4,36310–14 years, female: 4,7525–9 years, male: 4,8565–9 years, female: 4,7800–4 years, male: 5,3820–4 years, female: 4,48085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,952 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Knoxville Income

$54,039median household income

Median household income

$54,039

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$43,485

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.2%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Knoxville Marital Status

33% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married33%34%31%
Never married47%50%44%
Divorced13%12%14%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year