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Knoxville Demographics Information


Population: 177,500
Males: 82,390 (47.4%), Females: 91,500 (52.6%)

Elevation: 889 feet

County: Knox

Land area: 92.7 square miles

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $37,492
Median house value: $206,000

Races in Knoxville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (13.3%), English (10.2%), German (10.0%), Irish (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Scottish (2.5%).

For population 25 years and over in Knoxville

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knoxville city

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

3.0% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (147.2 miles, pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (480.2 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rockford, TN (9.2 miles), Alcoa, TN (11.9 miles), Louisville, TN (12.6 miles), Eagleton Village, TN (12.7 miles), Seymour, TN (13.4 miles), Mascot, TN (14.4 miles), Maryville, TN (15.6 miles), Clinton, TN (15.7 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 704 buildings, average cost: $44,700
  • 1997: 633 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 1998: 523 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 1999: 422 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2000: 423 buildings, average cost: $67,200
  • 2001: 336 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2002: 327 buildings, average cost: $76,400
  • 2003: 438 buildings, average cost: $69,600

Area code: 865

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Retail trade (14.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%).

Crime in Knoxville (2002):
  • 21 murders (11.9 per 100,000)
  • 74 rapes (41.8 per 100,000)
  • 553 robberies (312.1 per 100,000)
  • 1,308 assaults (738.2 per 100,000)
  • 2,135 burglaries (1204.9 per 100,000)
  • 6,680 larceny counts (3769.9 per 100,000)
  • 1,212 auto thefts (684.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 570.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Knoxville (2001):
  • 15 murders (8.5 per 100,000)
  • 139 rapes (79.2 per 100,000)
  • 637 robberies (363.1 per 100,000)
  • 1,314 assaults (749.0 per 100,000)
  • 1,717 burglaries (978.7 per 100,000)
  • 5,951 larceny counts (3392.0 per 100,000)
  • 1,296 auto thefts (738.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 567.3 (higher means more crime)


Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (11.9%).