Knox, Tennessee Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 478.97K population of Knox, TN residents comprised of 28.57K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.96%), and 450.40K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.04%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox, TN, with a population of 379.51K (79.23%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Knox, TN, with a population of 40.36K (8.43%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Knox, TN, with a population of 31.14K (6.50%). The smallest racial group in Knox, TN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 319 (0.07%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Knox, TN, with a population of 373.79K (78.04%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Knox, TN, with a population of 39.85K (8.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Knox, TN, with a population of 21.72K (4.54%). The smallest ethnic group in Knox, TN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 19 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Knox, Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Tennessee counties and also for the state of Tennessee.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 40360 | 8.43 |
| White Alone | 379510 | 79.23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2057 | 0.43 |
| Asian Alone | 11962 | 2.50 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 319 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 13619 | 2.84 |
| Two Or More Races | 31144 | 6.50 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 373790 | 78.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 39853 | 8.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 21724 | 4.54 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 11881 | 2.48 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 11843 | 2.47 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 9420 | 1.97 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 5720 | 1.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1776 | 0.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1079 | 0.23 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 978 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 507 | 0.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 300 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 81 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 19 | 0.00 |
