Knoxville, TN

US City in Tennessee, South · ranked on 45 metrics

Knoxville, TN is a US city in Tennessee with a population of 203,991 (120th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (130th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (143rd of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (208th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (407th of 434), Median Household Income (373rd of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (314th of 395).

Population
204K
120th highest of 477
Density
2,066.0
298th highest of 477
Growth rate
1.09%
97th highest of 477
Area
98.73
107th highest of 477
Region
South
Tennessee

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 11th of 460
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 29th of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 106th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    130th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 143rd of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    143rd of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    162nd of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 197th of 460
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    208th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    407th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    373rd of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    314th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    342nd of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    299th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    287th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    268th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    263rd of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Crime & Safety (28). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Amarillo, TX84% similar
    Compared on 15 of 17
  2. Waco, TX84% similar
    Compared on 12 of 17
  3. Lubbock, TX83% similar
    Compared on 15 of 17
  4. Reno, NV80% similar
    Compared on 13 of 17
  5. Des Moines, IA80% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Knoxville, TN?
Knoxville, TN has a population of 203,991, 120th among 477 US cities.
What does Knoxville, TN rank best at?
Among US cities, Knoxville, TN ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (130th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (143rd of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (208th of 434).
Where does Knoxville, TN rank worst?
Knoxville, TN ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (407th of 434); Median Household Income (373rd of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (314th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Knoxville, TN?
Rankodex ranks Knoxville, TN on 45 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

45 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics