Knox County Demographics

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Demographics 2000

Demo Knoxville Knox County
General Population 173,890 382,032
Female (Total %) 91,500 (52.6) 197,455 (51.7)
Male (Total %) 82,390 (47.4) 184,577 (48.3)
White (Total %) 138,611 (79.7) 336,571 (88.1)
African American (Total %) 28,171 (16.2) 32,987 (8.6)
Latino (Total %) 2,751 (1.6) 4,803 (1.3)
International (Includes Latino) (Total %) 7,108 (4.1) 12,474 (3.3)
Median Age 33.4 36.0
Elderly (Total %) 24,994 (14.4) 48,415 (12.7)
Family Households (Total %) 40,193 (52.4) 100,726 (63.8)
Married Couples (Total %) 27,039 ( 35.3) 78,571 (49.8)
Average Household Size 2.1 2.3
Single Parent Families (w/child)(Total %) 7,312 (9.5) 12,163 (7.7)
Female Householder (no husband present)(w/child)(Total %) 6,138 (83.9) 9,846 (81.0)
 

Knox County Racial Mix

Race %  
White 88.1  
African American 8.6  
International (Includes Latino) 3.3  
Asian 1.3  
Latino 1.3  
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.3  

*U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 3. June 2002
 

Where do we live in Knoxville?

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Minority Population (Minority population includes: American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Some Other Race)

African American Population

Latino Population

Population 65 Years and Older

Single-Parent Households (with children under 18)

Individuals Living Below Poverty Level
 

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