Knox County Information

Knox in Tennessee occupies 526 square miles and has a 2006 population of 411,967, a change from a 2000 population of 382,032 and 335,749 in 1990. 15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.8% percent is 25-35, and 14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 2,244 acts of violent crime reported in Knox in 2004, a change from 2,550 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 8,622 people: 3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.2%.

Read more about Knox, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyKnox 
StateTennessee 
Land Area526 sq. milesRanked 2,086 of 3,140
Population 2006411,967Ranked 154 of 3,140
Population 2005405,355 
Population 2000382,032Ranked 151 of 3,140
Population 1990335,749Ranked 153 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion88.2% 
African American8.7% 
Asian American1.6% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56% 
Population 5 to 1411.7% 
Population 15 to 2415.3% 
Population 25 to 3413.8% 
Population 35 to 4414.8% 
Population 45 to 5414.8% 
Population 55 to 6410.9% 
Population 65 to 746.7% 
Population 75 and up5.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2,2442,550
Murders / Manslaughters26 
Forcible Rapes110 
Robberies611 
Aggravated Assaults1,497 
Total Property Crimes17,48314,646
Burglaries4,061 
Larceny Thefts11,601 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,821 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population220,537202,414
Unemployed Population8,6226,381
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.2%

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