Knoxville, TN Demographics

A map of Knoxville's Population by Race

Knoxville, Tennessee had a population of 190,740 in 2020. It was 68.2% White, 15.8% Black, 2.3% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Knoxville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Knoxville is the 3rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Knoxville's White Population

130,036 residents of Knoxville identify as White, or 68.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Knoxville roughly similar to the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Knoxville is ranked #455 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Knoxville is less White than neighboring Powell (86.8% White), Halls (91.8% White), Rockford (90.3% White), John Sevier (76.3% White), and Karns (84.9% White).

Knoxville's Black Population

30,123 residents of Knoxville identify as Black, or 15.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Knoxville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Knoxville is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Knoxville is more Black than neighboring Powell (2.2% Black), Halls (1.3% Black), Rockford (1% Black), John Sevier (10.7% Black), and Karns (3.6% Black).

Knoxville's Asian Population

4,323 residents of Knoxville identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Knoxville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Knoxville is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Knoxville is more Asian than neighboring Powell (1% Asian), Halls (0.8% Asian), Rockford (0.1% Asian), John Sevier (0.8% Asian), and Karns (1.5% Asian).

Knoxville's Hispanic Population

15,160 residents of Knoxville identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Knoxville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Knoxville is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Knoxville is more Hispanic than neighboring Powell (5.9% Hispanic), Halls (2.4% Hispanic), Rockford (3.5% Hispanic), John Sevier (4.7% Hispanic), and Karns (3.7% Hispanic).

Knoxville's Native American/Other Population

1,482 residents of Knoxville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Knoxville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Knoxville is ranked #102 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Knoxville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Powell (0.2% Native American/Other), Halls (0.5% Native American/Other), and Rockford (0% Native American/Other). Knoxville is less Native American/Other than neighboring John Sevier (1.3% Native American/Other).

Knoxville's Multiracial Population

9,616 residents of Knoxville identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Knoxville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Knoxville is ranked #92 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Knoxville is more Multiracial than neighboring Powell (3.9% Multiracial), and Halls (3.3% Multiracial). Knoxville is less Multiracial than neighboring Rockford (5.1% Multiracial), John Sevier (6.2% Multiracial), and Karns (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.