Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, TN in 2019
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 470,137 population of Knox County, Tennessee comprised of 21,451 people who identified as Hispanic (4.56%), and 448,686 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.44%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Tennessee with a population of 403,709 (85.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,876 (8.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,431 (2.43%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Tennessee in 2019, with a population of 385,398 (81.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,772 (8.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,311 (3.9%).
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 |
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Black or African American Alone | 41,876 | 8.91% |
White Alone | 403,709 | 85.87% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,639 | 0.35% |
Asian Alone | 11,431 | 2.43% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 589 | 0.13% |
Two Or More Races | 10,893 | 2.32% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 1,104 | 0.24% |
White Alone - Hispanic | 18,311 | 3.9% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 600 | 0.13% |
Asian Alone - Hispanic | 233 | 0.05% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 268 | 0.06% |
Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 935 | 0.2% |
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 40,772 | 8.67% |
White Alone - Non Hispanic | 385,398 | 81.98% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,039 | 0.22% |
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 11,198 | 2.38% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 321 | 0.07% |
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 9,958 | 2.12% |