Tennessee / Census place 4740000

Knoxville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Knoxville city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
202,021
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,046/sq mi
98.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,039
Median home value
$239,700
Median gross rent
$1,191
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.6%
Typical commute
20.2 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: KNOXVILLE AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
70°F
Average low
49.2°F
Annual rainfall
51.9"
Annual snowfall
4.6"

Month by month

A year in Knoxville.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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