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Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Current population (2012)

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Households

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Housing units

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Knox County is 3rd in Tennessee out of 95 other counties in Retail sales

Main Cities Within Knox County, Tennessee

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Knox County Rank Tennessee US
Current population (2012) 441,311 3rd 6,456,243 313,914,040
Size in square miles 508.2 36th 41,234.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 850.5 3rd 153.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Knox County Rank Tennessee US
Residents younger than 5 5.9% 31st 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.5% 58th 23.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.7% 85th 14.2% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Knox County Rank Tennessee US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 89.0% 3rd 83.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 34.0% 3rd 23.0% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Knox County Rank Tennessee US
Race - White 86.5% 79th 79.3% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 9.1% 22nd 17.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 51st 0.4% 1.2%
Race - Asian 2.1% 6th 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 10th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.9% 5th 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 25th 4.8% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 83.3% 77th 75.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Knox County Rank Tennessee US
Female residents 51.3% 22nd 51.2% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 4.3% 15th 4.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Knox County Rank Tennessee US
Housing units 195,694 3rd 2,829,025 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 23.3% 4th 18.1% 25.9%
Households 179,705 3rd 2,457,997 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 66.6% 84th 69.0% 66.1%
Home median value $154,900 11th $137,200 $186,200
People per household 2.3 87th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 1,299 6th 20,147 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Knox County Rank Tennessee US
Income per capita $28,042 6th $24,197 $27,915
Income per household $47,277 12th $43,989 $52,762
Income below poverty line 13.7% 85th 16.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Knox County Rank Tennessee US
Non-farm private establishments 10,980 3rd 129,489 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 199,285 3rd 2,300,542 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 40,476 3rd 545,348 27,092,908
Retail sales $8,209,407 3rd $77,547,291 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $19,329 3rd $12,563 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $919,247 3rd $10,626,759 $613,795,732

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