Population in Knoxville, TN

Population in Knoxville, TN was 202,021 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 65 cities in 2025.

2025, persons202,021
Change on 2024+1.5%
Series high202,0212025
Series low191,2012020

Population in Knoxville, TN, 2020 to 2025

190K192.5K195K197.5K200K202.5K2020202120222023202420252020: 191,201 persons2021: 192,154 persons2022: 196,198 persons2023: 197,496 persons2024: 199,084 persons2025: 202,021 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025202,021
2024199,084
2023197,496
2022196,198
2021192,154
2020191,201

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2025
Knoxville, TN202,021
Tennessee7,315,076
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Knoxville, TN?

Population in Knoxville, TN was 202,021 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 65 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Knoxville, TN?

202,021 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Tennessee

All statistics for Knoxville, TN