Cities / Tennessee / Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

195,185 people

Right Now

Weather

80.6°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Sunny, high 87°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Knoxville)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 11.8 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

TYS

11 mi — McGhee Tyson Airport

Population & People

Population

195,185

Median age

33.5

Median household income

$54,039

Poverty rate

20.2%

Unemployment rate

4.5%

Bachelor's degree+

34.6%

Avg. commute

18 min

Hispanic or Latino

7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$239,700

Median gross rent

$1,191/mo

Homeownership rate

46.65%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,471

HUD Fair Market Rent (Knox County, 2 mi from Knoxville), 2026. Efficiency $1177, 1BR $1184, 2BR $1471, 3BR $1864, 4BR $2172. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Tennessee commercial electricity

12.87¢/kWh

Tennessee industrial electricity

6.74¢/kWh

Tennessee residential electricity

13.18¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

589817.5

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

449356.6

All-Transactions House Price Index for Tennessee

704.14

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Source: FRED, Tennessee-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Nashville International Airport

154 mi away

ATL

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

163 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Tennessee energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Tennessee economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).