Knoxville Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 847,765
| Knoxville Area | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 697,712 | see rank | 5,211,986 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 337,049 | 100%, see rank | 2,510,764 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 102,011 | 30.27%, see rank | 31.74% | 35.77% |
| Married | 186,036 | 55.20%, see rank | 53.84% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 10,823 | 3.21%, see rank | 2.79% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 38,179 | 11.33%, see rank | 11.62% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 360,663 | 100%, see rank | 2,701,222 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 85,772 | 23.78%, see rank | 26.02% | 29.48% |
| Married | 187,449 | 51.97%, see rank | 50.30% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 36,974 | 10.25%, see rank | 10.00% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 50,468 | 13.99%, see rank | 13.68% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 699,097
| Knoxville Area | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 572,920 | see rank | 5,115,138 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 275,221 | 100%, see rank | 2,464,478 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 84,016 | 30.53%, see rank | 31.00% | 35.08% |
| Married | 153,718 | 55.85%, see rank | 54.91% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 7,711 | 2.80%, see rank | 2.65% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 29,776 | 10.82%, see rank | 11.43% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 297,699 | 100%, see rank | 2,650,660 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 72,232 | 24.26%, see rank | 25.20% | 28.74% |
| Married | 156,903 | 52.71%, see rank | 50.97% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 30,021 | 10.08%, see rank | 10.22% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 38,543 | 12.95%, see rank | 13.60% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 685,335
| Knoxville Area | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 560,453 | see rank | 5,006,211 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 268,998 | 100%, see rank | 2,411,172 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 79,307 | 29.48%, see rank | 30.21% | 34.21% |
| Married | 152,725 | 56.78%, see rank | 55.93% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 7,220 | 2.68%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 29,746 | 11.06%, see rank | 11.25% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 291,455 | 100%, see rank | 2,595,039 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 68,042 | 23.35%, see rank | 24.39% | 27.93% |
| Married | 155,700 | 53.42%, see rank | 51.89% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 30,285 | 10.39%, see rank | 10.49% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 37,428 | 12.84%, see rank | 13.23% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 680,629
| Knoxville Area | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 556,785 | see rank | 4,938,286 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 266,941 | 100%, see rank | 2,378,235 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 79,038 | 29.61%, see rank | 30.21% | 34.13% |
| Married | 151,526 | 56.76%, see rank | 55.88% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 6,888 | 2.58%, see rank | 2.64% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 29,489 | 11.05%, see rank | 11.27% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 289,844 | 100%, see rank | 2,560,051 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 68,210 | 23.53%, see rank | 24.09% | 27.67% |
| Married | 153,759 | 53.05%, see rank | 51.74% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 30,665 | 10.58%, see rank | 10.82% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 37,210 | 12.84%, see rank | 13.35% | 11.60% |
* 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.