Knox County, Tennessee Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

494,148

Median Age

37.4

Male Median

36.1

Female Median

38.6

Knox County, Tennessee Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Knox County, Tennessee Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +16.6%%.

+16.6%% Growth

Knox County, Tennessee Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Knox County, Tennessee Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.4494,148
202337.3487,401
202237.4481,406
202137.5475,286
202037.4466,184
201937.4461,104
201837.3456,185
201737.3452,286
201637.3448,164
201537.3444,348
201437.3440,732
201337.2436,983
201237.2433,207
201137.1428,777
201037.1423,748

Knox County, Tennessee Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1715.5%
18–2411.9%
25–3413.9%
35–5424.9%
55–6412.0%
65+16.3%

Dependency Ratios for Knox County, Tennessee

Total Dependency Ratio:
59.3
Youth Dependency:
33.4
Old-Age Dependency:
25.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Knox County, Tennessee

The median age in Knox County, Tennessee is 37.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Knox County, Tennessee is 494,148.

In Knox County, Tennessee, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Knox County, Tennessee has remained stable.
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