Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, TN in 2013
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 444,453 population of Knox County, Tennessee comprised of 16,400 people who identified as Hispanic (3.69%), and 428,053 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.31%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Tennessee with a population of 384,434 (86.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,854 (8.97%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,362 (2.11%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Tennessee in 2013, with a population of 370,555 (83.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,022 (8.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,879 (3.12%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Knox, Tennessee.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 384,434 | 86.5% |
| Black or African American Alone | 39,854 | 8.97% |
| Asian Alone | 9,362 | 2.11% |
| Two Or More Races | 8,805 | 1.98% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,492 | 0.34% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 506 | 0.11% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 370,555 | 83.37% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 39,022 | 8.78% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 13,879 | 3.12% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 9,167 | 2.06% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 8,023 | 1.81% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,016 | 0.23% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 832 | 0.19% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 782 | 0.18% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 476 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 270 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 236 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 195 | 0.04% |