Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, TN in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 485,941 population of Knox County, Tennessee comprised of 29,539 people who identified as Hispanic (6.08%), and 456,402 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.92%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Tennessee with a population of 415,929 (85.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,295 (8.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,188 (2.51%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Tennessee in 2021, with a population of 390,602 (80.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 41,784 (8.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,327 (5.21%).
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 | 415,929 | 85.59% |
| Black or African American Alone | 43,295 | 8.91% |
| Asian Alone | 12,188 | 2.51% |
| Two Or More Races | 11,927 | 2.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1,931 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 671 | 0.14% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 390,602 | 80.38% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 41,784 | 8.6% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 25,327 | 5.21% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 11,878 | 2.44% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 10,716 | 2.21% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 1,511 | 0.31% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 1,211 | 0.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,099 | 0.23% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 832 | 0.17% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 348 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 323 | 0.07% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 310 | 0.06% |