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The total population of Knoxville is estimated to be 191,857 with 93,069 males (48.51%) and 98,788 females (51.49%). There are 5,719 more females than males in Knoxville.
The median household income in Knoxville was $47,893 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 757(1.61%) from $47,136 in 2020. This income is 64.19% 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, Knoxville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,880. Overall, the median household income for the city of Knoxville stands at $52,826.
In Knoxville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,479 for males and $28,002 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,407 for males and $40,931 for females.
In Knoxville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $54,635, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,176.
In 2022, the population of Knoxville was 195,889, a 1.18% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Knoxville's population was 193,598, an increase of 1.11% compared to a population of 191,478 in 2020.
The median age in Knoxville, TN is 33.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 28.94% aged 15 to 29, 41.38% aged 30 to 64, 12.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Knoxville population: 74.95% are White, 16.44% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.68% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.67% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.