Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox, TN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 440,883 population of Knox County, Tennessee comprised of 16,170 people who identified as Hispanic (3.67%), and 424,713 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Tennessee with a population of 382,028 (86.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,443 (8.95%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,004 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 368,338 (83.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,644 (8.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,690 (3.11%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Knox, Tennessee.

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Population By Race in Knox , TN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39,443 8.95%
White Alone 382,028 86.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,539 0.35%
Asian Alone 9,004 2.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 527 0.12%
Two Or More Races 8,342 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 799 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,690 3.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 508 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 198 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 229 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 746 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,644 8.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 368,338 83.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,031 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,806 2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 298 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,596 1.72%