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The total population of Knox County is estimated to be 481,406 with 235,988 males (49.02%) and 245,418 females (50.98%). There are 9,430 more females than males in Knox County.
The median household income in Knox County was $68,001 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 862(1.28%) from $67,139 in 2020. This income is 91.15% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Knox County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $90,464. Overall, the median household income for the county of Knox County stands at $69,999.
In Knox County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,810 for males and $30,991 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,638 for males and $47,710 for females.
In Knox County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $89,668, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,094.
In 2022, the population of Knox County was 494,574, a 1.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Knox County's population was 486,812, an increase of 1.31% compared to a population of 480,500 in 2020.
The median age in Knox County, TN is 37.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.46% were under the age of 15, 22.45% aged 15 to 29, 44.32% aged 30 to 64, 14.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Knox County population: 83.91% are White, 8.45% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.27% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.32% are some other race and 3.83% are multiracial.