CDP in Knox County, Tennessee · 8.5 sq mi · 1,952 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Powell. The typical household earns $82,434, and the median resident is 37.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,458 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.12%
Men 36.7 · Women 38.3
2020–2026
16,670
2026 projection
23.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
16,670
2026 projection
23.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,670 | +1,042 | 6.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,628 | +2,084 | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 13,544 | -447 | 3.19% |
| 2022 | 13,991 | +136 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 13,855 | +397 | 2.95% |
| 2020 | 13,458 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 137 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 24 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 58% | 48% |
| Never married | 31% | 31% | 30% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau