Tennessee

Knox County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
81.9%
African
8.6%
Other
5.1%
Hispanic
4.4%

Compared with Tennessee and the United States

Knox Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKnox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Non-Hispanic White81.9%70%58%
Black or African American8.6%15.2%—
Hispanic4.4%8.6%—
Indian1.2%0.6%—
East Asian1.1%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Knox County next to Tennessee and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKnox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—91.9 (−8.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—79.1 (−20.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$74,222$69,595$80,734
Median home value$320,900$286,700$332,700
Home price to income4.3×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,261/mo$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.4%20.5%21.0%