Demographics · TN
Knoxville, TN demographics: 195,185 residents, with a median age of 33.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
195,185 people live in Knoxville, at a median age of 33.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Knoxville, the largest race group is White (71.5%); 7.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Knoxville is 33.5 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 18.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,862 | 5.1% | ±693 |
| 5 to 17 | 24,977 | 12.8% | ±1,087 |
| 18 to 24 | 35,617 | 18.2% | ±1,752 |
| 25 to 34 | 31,569 | 16.2% | ±1,111 |
| 35 to 44 | 24,881 | 12.7% | ±1,226 |
| 45 to 54 | 19,291 | 9.9% | ±928 |
| 55 to 64 | 20,868 | 10.7% | ±1,127 |
| 65 to 74 | 16,645 | 8.5% | ±951 |
| 75 and over | 11,475 | 5.9% | ±748 |
Median age by sex: 32.5 (male) · 34.6 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Knoxville is White at 71.5% of the population. Separately, 7.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 139,580 | 71.5% | ±1,872 |
| Black or African American alone | 30,817 | 15.8% | ±1,121 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 328 | 0.2% | ±203 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,097 | 1.6% | ±508 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 51 | 0.0% | ±77 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 3,930 | 2.0% | ±806 |
| Two or more races | 17,382 | 8.9% | ±1,694 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 14,963 | 7.7% | ±1,499 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Knoxville has 86,263 households. 45.4% are family households and 41.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.14 people.
Total households
86,263
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.14
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
45.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
41.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 86,263 | ±1,084 |
| Family households | 39,128 | ±787 |
| Nonfamily households | 47,135 | ±1,398 |
| Householder living alone | 35,472 | ±1,385 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.2% of Knoxville residents were born outside the United States. 90.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (5.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.2% | 14,004 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 90.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.5% | Spanish · 10,239 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
34.6% of adults age 25 and over in Knoxville hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Knoxville is 4740000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.