Races in Knoxville, Tennessee (TN) Detailed Stats Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth
Data:
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races(%)
Races - Two or more races(% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - White
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - White
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Born in other state (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - White
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) - Other Race
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - White
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Black or African American
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Asian
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Multirace
Place of birth - Foreign born (%) - Other Race
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - White
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Black or African American
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Asian
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Multirace
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) - Other Race
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ireland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Denmark (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Norway (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sweden (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - United Kingdom (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - England (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Scotland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Austria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belgium (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - France (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Germany (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Netherlands (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Switzerland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Greece (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Italy (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Portugal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Spain (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Albania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belarus (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bosnia and Herzegovina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bulgaria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Croatia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Czechoslovakia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hungary (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Latvia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lithuania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - North Macedonia (Macedonia) (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Moldova (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Poland (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Romania (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Russia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Serbia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ukraine (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Europe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - China (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Hong Kong (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Taiwan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Japan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Korea (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Afghanistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bangladesh (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - India (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iran (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kazakhstan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nepal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Pakistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sri Lanka (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uzbekistan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Central Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Burma (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cambodia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Indonesia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Laos (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Malaysia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Philippines (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Singapore (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Thailand (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Vietnam (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South Eastern Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Armenia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Iraq (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Israel (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jordan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kuwait (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Lebanon (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Saudi Arabia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Syria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Turkey (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Yemen (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Asia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Eritrea (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ethiopia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Kenya (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Somalia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uganda (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Zimbabwe (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Eastern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cameroon (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Congo (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Middle Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Egypt (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Morocco (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sudan (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - South Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Southern Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cabo Verde (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ghana (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Liberia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nigeria (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Senegal (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Sierra Leone (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Western Africa (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Australia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - New Zealand (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Fiji (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Micronesia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bahamas (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Barbados (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Cuba (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Dominican Republic (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Grenada (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Haiti (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Jamaica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Trinidad and Tobago (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - West Indies (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Caribbean (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Belize (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Costa Rica (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - El Salvador (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guatemala (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Honduras (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Mexico (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Nicaragua (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Panama (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Central America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Argentina (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Bolivia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Brazil (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Chile (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Colombia (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Ecuador (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Guyana (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Peru (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Uruguay (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Venezuela (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other South America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Canada (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other Northern America (%)
Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Other (%)
Latest news about races in Knoxville, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Knoxville, TN are White alone (142,438 residents), Black alone (32,569 residents), and Hispanic (9,665 residents). 91.9% of Knoxville residents speak English at home. 6.4% of Knoxville, TN residents are foreign-born (2.7% born in Latin America, 1.8% born in Asia, 0.9% born in Europe, 0.8% born in Africa), which is 21.6% greater than the foreign-born rate of 5.0% across the entire state of Tennessee.
Race distribution in Knoxville
2000
2022
137,336 79.0% White alone
28,015 16.1% Black alone
2,751 1.6% Hispanic
2,447 1.4% Two or more races
2,516 1.4% Asian alone
504 0.3% American Indian alone
276 0.2% Other race alone
45 0.03% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
142,438 72.7% White alone
32,569 16.6% Black alone
9,665 4.9% Hispanic
7,799 4.0% Two or more races
2,619 1.3% Asian alone
402 0.2% Other race alone
286 0.1% American Indian alone
93 0.05% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
2000
2022
4,505,930 79.2% White alone
928,204 16.3% Black alone
123,838 2.2% Hispanic
54,824 1.0% Two or more races
56,077 1.0% Asian alone
13,820 0.2% American Indian alone
4,780 0.08% Other race alone
1,810 0.03% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
5,070,026 71.9% White alone
1,089,738 15.5% Black alone
442,629 6.3% Hispanic
279,381 4.0% Two or more races
131,817 1.9% Asian alone
26,972 0.4% Other race alone
6,387 0.09% American Indian alone
4,389 0.06% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
Income and house value in Knoxville Median household income in 2022 $54,306 White non-Hispanic householders
$46,167 Black householders
$44,597 Asian householders
$47,962 Some other race householders
$40,176 Two or more races householders
$48,043 Hispanic or Latino race householders
Median 2022 house value $243,400 White Non-Hispanic householders
$183,312 Black or African American householders
$213,508 American Indian or Alaska Native householders
$341,919 Asian householders
$419,392 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
$244,010 Some other race householders
$252,245 Two or more races householders
$276,341 Hispanic or Latino householders
Median age by race in Knoxville
34.0 Median age for White residents33.2 Males35.1 Females31.6 Median age for Black or African American residents30.5 Males34.2 Females58.1 Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents58.3 Males52.6 Females25.3 Median age for Asian residents24.9 Males27.4 Females-666,666,666.0 Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents-666,666,666.0 Males-666,666,666.0 Females22.6 Median age for Other race residents19.7 Males31.2 Females25.3 Median age for Two or more races residents26.4 Males24.4 Females34.1 Median age for White alone residents33.4 Males35.3 Females26.5 Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents27.1 Males25.9 Females
Owner/renter occupied households by race in Knoxville
House owners and renters - White residents 30,630 46.8% Owner occupied34,802 53.2% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Black or African American residents 5,605 41.8% Owner occupied7,804 58.2% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents 23 23.4% Owner occupied74 76.6% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Asian residents 153 19.5% Owner occupied633 80.5% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents 47 100.0% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Other race residents 279 40.6% Owner occupied409 59.4% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Two or more races residents 1,557 32.3% Owner occupied3,260 67.7% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - White alone residents 30,392 46.9% Owner occupied34,416 53.1% Renter occupiedHouse owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents 1,394 39.5% Owner occupied2,139 60.5% Renter occupied
Language usage in Knoxville
English speakers - Total 91.9% of residents of Knoxville speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home 3,846 54.3% Speak English very well3,239 45.7% Speak English less than very well4.3% of residents speak other language at home 5,233 65.0% Speak English very well2,812 35.0% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Born in the United States 93.1% of residents of Knoxville speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home 2,387 99.0% Speak English very well23 1.0% Speak English less than very well3.0% of residents speak other language at home 1,777 95.5% Speak English very well83 4.5% Speak English less than very well
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere 80.8% of residents of Knoxville speak English at home.
14.6% of residents speak Spanish at home 128 56.4% Speak English very well99 43.6% Speak English less than very well4.6% of residents speak other language at home 72 100.0% Speak English very well
English speakers - Foreign-born 19.3% of residents of Knoxville speak English at home.
32.6% of residents speak Spanish at home 344 10.1% Speak English very well3,055 89.9% Speak English less than very well48.1% of residents speak other language at home 2,499 49.9% Speak English very well2,512 50.1% Speak English less than very well
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English Native:
97.6% (132,242)Foreign-born:
33.1% (1,003)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language Native:
2.4% (3,232)Foreign-born:
66.9% (2,026)
Black or African American - Speak only English Native:
99.2% (27,452)Foreign-born:
31.9% (872)
Black or African American - Speak another language Native:
0.8% (227)Foreign-born:
68.1% (1,858)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language Native:
19.9% (54)Foreign-born:
100.0% (55)
Asian - Speak another language Native:
32.2% (432)Foreign-born:
100.0% (1,153)
Other race - Speak only English Native:
25.3% (430)Foreign-born:
4.0% (42)
Other race - Speak another language Native:
74.7% (1,272)Foreign-born:
96.0% (1,002)
Two or more races - Speak only English Native:
83.7% (8,012)Foreign-born:
3.6% (89)
Two or more races - Speak another language Native:
16.3% (1,557)Foreign-born:
96.4% (2,371)
White alone - Speak only English Native:
97.8% (131,315)Foreign-born:
33.1% (1,003)
White alone - Speak another language Native:
2.2% (2,957)Foreign-born:
66.9% (2,024)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English Native:
46.2% (2,518)Foreign-born:
1.8% (63)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language Native:
53.8% (2,938)Foreign-born:
98.2% (3,427)
Foreign-born residents in Knoxville 12,572 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America , 1.8% Asia , 0.9% Europe , 0.8% Africa ).
This city:
6.4%Tennessee:
5.4%
Marital status for residents in Knoxville Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
Males 46.8% Never married38.1% Now married1.8% Separated2.4% Widowed10.8% DivorcedFemales 42.5% Never married33.3% Now married1.3% Separated7.7% Widowed15.2% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
58.1% (721)Unmarried:
41.9% (519)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
26.1% (10,724)Unmarried:
73.9% (30,352)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
Males 53.5% Never married31.6% Now married0.4% Separated4.0% Widowed10.5% DivorcedFemales 54.6% Never married24.8% Now married3.3% Separated5.9% Widowed11.3% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
27.5% (61)Unmarried:
72.5% (161)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
20.4% (1,688)Unmarried:
79.6% (6,599)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
Males 36.5% Never married54.2% Now married6.2% Separated0.0% Widowed3.1% DivorcedFemales 25.9% Never married38.5% Now married4.6% Separated2.9% Widowed28.2% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
62.5% (59)Unmarried:
37.5% (35)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
Males 61.4% Never married35.0% Now married1.8% Separated0.0% Widowed1.7% DivorcedFemales 34.2% Never married50.9% Now married1.7% Separated9.3% Widowed3.9% DivorcedWomen who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
47.7% (531)Unmarried:
52.3% (583)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
Males 47.7% Never married49.6% Now married0.3% Separated1.6% Widowed0.7% DivorcedFemales 59.5% Never married37.6% Now married2.0% Separated0.0% Widowed1.0% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
83.8% (49)Unmarried:
16.2% (9)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
31.6% (380)Unmarried:
68.4% (823)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
Males 70.9% Never married21.8% Now married2.4% Separated0.0% Widowed4.9% DivorcedFemales 64.9% Never married17.9% Now married0.5% Separated6.2% Widowed10.5% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
56.8% (121)Unmarried:
43.2% (92)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
24.0% (971)Unmarried:
76.0% (3,075)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
Males 46.6% Never married38.2% Now married1.9% Separated2.4% Widowed10.9% DivorcedFemales 42.3% Never married33.4% Now married1.3% Separated7.8% Widowed15.2% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
56.6% (676)Unmarried:
43.4% (519)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
26.3% (10,641)Unmarried:
73.7% (29,836)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
Males 68.6% Never married27.2% Now married2.9% Separated0.0% Widowed1.3% DivorcedFemales 65.7% Never married19.2% Now married0.0% Separated6.8% Widowed8.3% DivorcedWomen who gave birth in the past 12 months Now married:
32.1% (84)Unmarried:
67.9% (178)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months Now married:
14.6% (425)Unmarried:
85.4% (2,489)
Ancestries in Knoxville
18,987 18.4% American
10,236 9.9% English
7,020 6.8% Irish
5,670 5.5% German
2,438 2.4% Scotch-Irish
2,112 2.0% European
1,718 1.7% Italian
1,389 1.3% Scottish
827 0.8% Polish
807 0.8% Iraqi
770 0.7% African
605 0.6% French
501 0.5% Dutch
454 0.4% Greek
399 0.4% British
394 0.4% Russian
333 0.3% Ukrainian
282 0.3% Romanian
249 0.2% Welsh
226 0.2% French Canadian
222 0.2% Norwegian
190 0.2% Swedish
181 0.2% Eastern European
174 0.2% Jamaican
151 0.1% Swiss
139 0.1% Guyanese
132 0.1% Northern European
123 0.1% Sudanese
116 0.1% Nigerian
102 0.10% Ethiopian
95 0.09% Canadian
95 0.09% Palestinian
95 0.09% Czech
92 0.09% Egyptian
85 0.08% Hungarian
82 0.08% Danish
79 0.08% Scandinavian
72 0.07% Lebanese
70 0.07% Iranian
65 0.06% Turkish
61 0.06% Haitian
59 0.06% British West Indian
49 0.05% Jordanian
47 0.05% Arab
46 0.04% Afghan
39 0.04% Kenyan
38 0.04% South African
38 0.04% Yugoslavian
38 0.04% Pennsylvania German
37 0.04% Finnish
37 0.04% Portuguese
36 0.03% Ghanaian
35 0.03% Estonian
34 0.03% Bahamian
33 0.03% Cape Verdean
33 0.03% Syrian
31 0.03% Austrian
26 0.03% Celtic
26 0.03% Brazilian
26 0.03% Slovak
24 0.02% Albanian
21 0.02% Slovene
21 0.02% Somali
20 0.02% Armenian
19 0.02% Belgian
17 0.02% Bulgarian
14 0.01% Serbian
11 0.01% Luxembourger
11 0.01% Dutch West Indian
8 0.01% Macedonian
8 0.01% Croatian
7 0.01% Lithuanian
6 0.01% Australian
Geographical mobility in Knoxville
Same house 1 year ago 113,543 79.5% White (Caucasian)
28,460 87.7% Black or African American
252 80.8% American Indian / Alaska Native
2,043 61.8% Asian
83 100.0% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3,239 80.0% Other race
9,797 74.3% Two or more races
112,969 79.8% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
6,937 74.1% Hispanic or Latino
Moved within same county 15,079 10.6% White / Caucasian
1,478 4.6% Black or African American
54 17.3% American Indian / Alaska Native
392 11.9% Asian
300 7.4% Other race
2,263 17.2% Two or more races
14,592 10.3% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
1,784 19.1% Hispanic or Latino
Moved within same state 8,843 6.2% White / Caucasian
658 2.0% Black or African American
31 10.1% American Indian / Alaska Native
161 4.9% Asian
152 3.8% Other race
615 4.7% Two or more races
8,806 6.2% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
337 3.6% Hispanic or Latino
Moved from different state 5,083 3.6% White / Caucasian
1,147 3.5% Black or African American
352 10.6% Asian
307 7.6% Other race
506 3.8% Two or more races
4,939 3.5% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
304 3.2% Hispanic or Latino
Moved from abroad 222 0.2% White
709 2.2% Black or African American
531 16.1% Asian
16 0.4% Other race
222 0.2% White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Children Nativity (place of birth) in Knoxville
Children under 6 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 4,537 100.0% NativeBoth parents foreign-born 993 83.2% Native200 16.8% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 489 100.0% NativeChildren under 6 years - Living with one parent Native parent 4,215 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 523 85.2% Native91 14.8% Foreign-bornChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents Both parents native 7,389 100.0% NativeBoth parents foreign-born 1,542 65.3% Native820 34.7% Foreign-bornOne native, one foreign-born parent 1,151 97.0% Native35 3.0% Foreign-bornChildren 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent Native parent 8,975 100.0% NativeForeign-born parent 969 58.2% Native697 41.8% Foreign-born
Place of birth for residents in Knoxville
5,624 Americas
5,363 Latin America
4,118 Central America
3,538 Asia
1,719 Europe
1,646 Africa
1,254 Western Asia
879 Eastern Europe
847 Eastern Asia
803 South Central Asia
755 South America
667 China
625 South Eastern Asia
489 Caribbean
399 Eastern Africa
388 Western Africa
355 Middle Africa
303 Northern Africa
293 Northern Europe
275 Western Europe
270 Southern Europe
260 Northern America
126 Southern Africa
44 Oceania
44 Australia and New Zealand Subregion
2,277 Mexico
1,182 Guatemala
1,001 Iraq
529 China
352 Honduras
338 India
271 Philippines
260 Canada
252 Germany
250 Cuba
242 Argentina
216 Greece
198 Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
185 Russia
180 Colombia
179 El Salvador
176 Iran
171 Moldova
168 United Kingdom
167 Ukraine
159 Vietnam
143 Romania
142 Tanzania
133 Korea
126 South Africa
125 Bangladesh
112 Senegal
112 Taiwan
103 Jamaica
103 England
98 Sudan
98 Cameroon
83 Nigeria
83 Thailand
82 Venezuela
77 Brazil
71 Bolivia
63 Jordan
60 Malaysia
58 Egypt
58 Congo
55 Lebanon
54 Ghana
54 Italy
53 Nepal
53 Israel
50 Ethiopia
49 Panama
49 Indonesia
47 Peru
45 Haiti
45 Japan
45 Turkey
44 New Zealand
41 Kenya
39 West Indies
38 Afghanistan
37 Liberia
36 Sri Lanka
36 Guyana
35 Nicaragua
31 Poland
30 Belize
30 Dominican Republic
26 Morocco
25 Hong Kong
21 Bulgaria
20 Algeria
19 Armenia
18 Kazakhstan
18 Somalia
16 Czechoslovakia
16 Denmark
16 Sierra Leone
16 France
14 Kuwait
14 Uganda
12 Togo
12 Costa Rica
11 Bosnia and Herzegovina
11 Trinidad and Tobago
9 Pakistan
8 North Macedonia (Macedonia)
8 Ecuador
7 Bahamas
6 Uzbekistan
5 Ireland
5 Chile
4 Uruguay
1 Burma (Myanmar)
Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Knoxville
Grandparents (30 to 59 years) White / Caucasian 546 49.7% Responsible for grandchildren551 50.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 150 77.4% Responsible for grandchildren44 22.6% Not responsible for grandchildrenAsian 62 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 111 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 546 51.2% Responsible for grandchildren520 48.8% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 66 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenGrandparents (60 years and over) White / Caucasian 877 66.5% Responsible for grandchildren441 33.5% Not responsible for grandchildrenBlack or African American 268 63.4% Responsible for grandchildren155 36.6% Not responsible for grandchildrenAsian 39 100.0% Not responsible for grandchildrenTwo or more races 115 66.9% Responsible for grandchildren57 33.1% Not responsible for grandchildrenWhite alone, not Hispanic / Latino 891 68.7% Responsible for grandchildren407 31.3% Not responsible for grandchildrenHispanic or Latino 44 24.5% Responsible for grandchildren135 75.5% Not responsible for grandchildren
Zip codes: 37849 , 37871 , 37902 , 37909 , 37912 , 37914 , 37915 , 37916 , 37917 , 37918 , 37919 , 37921 , 37922 , 37923 , 37924 , 37931 .