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Knoxville, Tennessee population, 2010 to 2025

Knoxville, Tennessee: 202,021 residents in 2025, up 13.3% since 2010. Explore Census city-limit population data.

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  • Knoxville, Tennessee: 178K in 2010, 202K in 2025.

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With 202,021 residents in 2025, Knoxville, Tennessee, ranked 125 among the US incorporated places in this Census dataset. Its city-limit count moved from 178,269 in 2010 to 202,021 in 2025. The largest annual change in the displayed series occurred in 2022: 4,044 more residents than the preceding estimate. These estimates describe the incorporated place, rather than its wider metropolitan area.

These figures measure Knoxville within its Census incorporated-place boundaries, not the population of the surrounding metropolitan area. They are July 1 estimates, combining Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019 and Vintage 2025 for 2020 onward. City boundaries can change, and newer Census vintages revise estimates; a shift in this series cannot be attributed to migration alone. Consolidated-city balances exclude separately incorporated places. The table preserves exact resident counts, while the chart follows the annual sequence.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places.

Knoxville, Tennessee population, City-limit residents, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateKnoxville, Tennessee
2010178K
2011180K
2012181K
2013182K
2014183K
2015184K
2016185K
2017187K
2018188K
2019188K
2020191K
2021192K
2022196K
2023197K
2024199K
2025202K

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What is the population of Knoxville?

Knoxville, Tennessee, had an estimated 202,021 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau. This is the city-limit population, not the metro area.

Is Knoxville growing or shrinking?

Its city-limit count rose from 178,269 in 2010 to 202,021 in 2025, a 13.3% increase. The most recent year-to-year change was 2,937 more residents. Boundary changes and estimate revisions can affect comparisons.

How does Knoxville rank by population?

It ranked 125 among US incorporated places in the 2025 estimates used here. This is a city-limit ranking; a metro-area ranking would use a different geographic unit.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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