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Knoxville Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Knoxville Area is 847,765. The Knoxville Area population density is 438.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 153.08 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Knoxville Area is white, which represent 90.09% of the total population. The average Knoxville Area education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 847,765. #62

Population Density, #53

Knoxville Area
438.87 per square mile
Tennessee
153.08 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:763,715 (90.09%, #335)
Black:50,269 (5.93%, #335)
Hispanic:27,799 (3.28%, #580)
Asian:11,695 (1.38%, #310)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,443 (0.29%, #566)
One Race, Other:5,052 (0.60%, see rank)
Two or More Races:14,591 (1.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:19,073 (68.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,011 (7.23%, see rank)
Cuban:1,283 (4.62%, see rank)
Central American:2,431 (8.74%, see rank)
South American:1,175 (4.23%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,713 (23.20%, see rank)
Chinese:2,775 (23.73%, see rank)
Filipino:1,302 (11.13%, see rank)
Japanese:745 (6.37%, see rank)
Korean:1,073 (9.17%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,528 (13.07%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,559 (13.33%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

674,735 (79.59%) out of the total population of 847,765 reported first ancestry.

 Knoxville Area% of the Total PopulationTennesseeU.S.
Arab3,6190.43%, see rank0.46%0.56%
Czech1,3430.16%, see rank0.15%0.47%
Danish1,5780.19%, see rank0.16%0.42%
Dutch13,1021.55%, see rank1.19%1.40%
English106,78112.60%, see rank9.69%8.02%
French17,9712.12%, see rank2.01%3.34%
German108,55712.81%, see rank10.08%15.03%
Greek2,2000.26%, see rank0.17%0.41%
Hungarian1,8900.22%, see rank0.18%0.46%
Irish96,73211.41%, see rank10.74%10.80%
Italian19,2792.27%, see rank2.16%5.52%
Norwegian4,0870.48%, see rank0.43%1.42%
Polish9,7521.15%, see rank1.01%3.01%
Portuguese5840.07%, see rank0.09%0.44%
Russian2,5490.30%, see rank0.31%0.92%
Scotch-Irish30,4713.59%, see rank2.26%0.99%
Scottish22,5132.66%, see rank2.08%1.72%
Subsaharan African4,2960.51%, see rank0.98%0.95%
Swedish5,6170.66%, see rank0.54%1.27%
Swiss1,8640.22%, see rank0.17%0.30%
Ukrainian1,1970.14%, see rank0.10%0.31%
American169,18619.96%, see rank16.94%7.12%
Welsh5,5070.65%, see rank0.50%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 413,867 (48.82%, see rank)
Females: 433,898 (51.18%, see rank)

Knoxville Area
Male: 48.82%
Female: 51.18%
Tennessee
Male: 48.72%
Female: 51.28%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Knoxville Area
40.30 years old
Tennessee
38.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Knoxville Area
38.80 years old
Tennessee
37.00 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Knoxville Area
41.60 years old
Tennessee
39.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Knoxville Area% of the Total PopulationTennesseeU.S.
Under 5 years47,3535.59%, see rank6.23%6.36%
5 to 9 years50,3535.94%, see rank6.41%6.51%
10 to 14 years52,3476.17%, see rank6.57%6.59%
15 to 19 years53,9956.37%, see rank6.58%6.85%
20 to 24 years62,2707.35%, see rank6.99%7.13%
25 to 34 years103,25412.18%, see rank13.02%13.47%
35 to 44 years108,41912.79%, see rank13.13%12.96%
45 to 54 years120,80814.25%, see rank14.09%14.09%
55 to 64 years113,84713.43%, see rank12.73%12.29%
65 to 74 years77,8469.18%, see rank8.29%7.64%
75 to 84 41,5214.90%, see rank4.34%4.25%
85 years and over15,7521.86%, see rank1.60%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Knoxville AreaTennesseeU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population581,447, 100%4,336,243209,056,129
Less Than High School77,806, 13.38%, see rank15.05%13.67%
High School Graduate186,283, 32.04%, see rank33.08%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree162,027, 27.87%, see rank27.48%29.09%
Bachelor Degree96,190, 16.54%, see rank15.60%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree59,141, 10.17%, see rank8.79%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.40, see rank13.1913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Knoxville Area TennesseeU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten19,11370.73%29.27%73.89%26.11%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)80,80488.47%, see rank11.53%, see rank88.44%11.56%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)40,45187.77%, see rank12.23%, see rank87.58%12.42%90.60%9.40%
College46,72083.30%, see rank16.70%, see rank76.56%23.44%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School9,33674.74%, see rank25.26%, see rank61.94%38.06%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Knoxville AreaTennesseeU.S.
Total Households340,980, 100%2,487,349116,211,092
Average Household Size2.43, see rank2.532.63
1 Person Households103,471, 30.35%, see rank28.12%27.57%
2 or More Person Households237,509, 69.65%, see rank71.88%72.43%
Family Households (Families)219,293, 64.31%, see rank66.66%66.22%
Average Family Size3.09, see rank3.183.32
Married-Couple Family170,064, 49.88%, see rank48.72%48.42%
Nonfamily Households121,687, 35.69%, see rank33.34%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Knoxville Area%TennesseeU.S.
15 Years and Over Total697,712see rank5,211,986252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over337,049100%, see rank2,510,764123,281,364
Never Married102,01130.27%, see rank31.74%35.77%
Married186,03655.20%, see rank53.84%52.04%
Widowed10,8233.21%, see rank2.79%2.57%
Divorced38,17911.33%, see rank11.62%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over360,663100%, see rank2,701,222129,692,771
Never Married85,77223.78%, see rank26.02%29.48%
Married187,44951.97%, see rank50.30%49.19%
Widowed36,97410.25%, see rank10.00%9.16%
Divorced50,46813.99%, see rank13.68%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Knoxville Area%TennesseeU.S.
Native815,57196.20%, see rank95.28%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence535,60663.18%, see rank61.08%58.73%
Born in Different State273,71032.29%, see rank33.38%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		6,2550.74%, see rank0.82%1.42%
Foreign Born32,1943.80%, see rank4.72%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship13,3291.57%, see rank1.69%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship18,8652.23%, see rank3.03%7.09%
Born In Europe5,5170.65%, see rank0.51%1.53%
Born In Asia10,3461.22%, see rank1.36%3.82%
Born In Africa2,5930.31%, see rank0.44%0.55%
Born In Oceania2010.02%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America11,8071.39%, see rank2.26%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,7300.20%, see rank0.13%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Knoxville Area%TennesseeU.S.
English321,35794.25%, see rank92.96%79.39%
Spanish9,2742.72%, see rank3.77%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages5,8391.71%, see rank1.62%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages3,3190.97%, see rank1.09%3.36%
Other1,1910.35%, see rank0.55%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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