Knoxville Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 847,765
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 340,980, 100% | 2,487,349 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 103,471, 30.35%, see rank | 28.12% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 237,509, 69.65%, see rank | 71.88% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 219,293, 64.31%, see rank | 66.66% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 170,064, 49.88%, see rank | 48.72% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 121,687, 35.69%, see rank | 33.34% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 698,030
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 284,984, 100% | 2,493,552 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 80,190, 28.14%, see rank | 26.92% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 204,794, 71.86%, see rank | 73.08% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 186,225, 65.35%, see rank | 67.34% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.93, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 142,062, 49.85%, see rank | 48.72% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 98,759, 34.65%, see rank | 32.66% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 699,097
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 287,751, 100% | 2,468,841 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 91,011, 31.63%, see rank | 28.09% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 196,740, 68.37%, see rank | 71.91% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 182,413, 63.39%, see rank | 66.85% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 142,991, 49.69%, see rank | 49.28% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 105,338, 36.61%, see rank | 33.15% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 685,335
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 283,776, 100% | 2,443,475 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 86,664, 30.54%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 197,112, 69.46%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 182,293, 64.24%, see rank | 67.32% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 143,111, 50.43%, see rank | 49.85% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 101,483, 35.76%, see rank | 32.68% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 680,629
| Knoxville Area | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 280,568, 100% | 2,412,567 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 83,839, 29.88%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 196,729, 70.12%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 181,163, 64.57%, see rank | 67.05% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.11 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 141,947, 50.59%, see rank | 49.70% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 99,405, 35.43%, see rank | 32.95% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.