2024 results by precinct
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 87,516 | 130,815 | 223,658 | |
| 2020 | R | 91,422 | 124,540 | 220,556 | |
| 2016 | R | 62,878 | 105,767 | 180,697 | |
| 2012 | R | 59,399 | 109,707 | 172,507 | |
| 2008 | R | 70,215 | 113,015 | 186,086 | |
| 2004 | R | 66,013 | 110,803 | 178,419 | |
| 2000 | R | 60,969 | 86,851 | 150,586 | |
| 1996 | R | 61,158 | 70,761 | 140,045 | |
| 1992 | R | 59,702 | 66,607 | 142,476 | |
| 1988 | R | 41,829 | 73,092 | 115,521 | |
| 1984 | R | 43,448 | 76,965 | 120,987 | |
| 1980 | R | 45,634 | 66,153 | 117,585 | |
| 1976 | R | 53,034 | 56,013 | 110,409 | |
| 1972 | R | 24,076 | 64,747 | 90,484 | |
| 1968 | R | 24,528 | 47,202 | 90,007 | |
| 1964 | R | 42,463 | 42,797 | 85,260 | |
| 1960 | R | 31,990 | 50,811 | 83,300 | |
| 1956 | R | 29,768 | 46,167 | 76,831 | |
| 1952 | R | 26,681 | 44,358 | 71,178 | |
| 1948 | R | 15,946 | 21,074 | 39,196 | |
| 1944 | R | 18,482 | 20,742 | 39,452 | |
| 1940 | D | 20,226 | 13,877 | 34,304 | |
| 1936 | D | 19,837 | 12,183 | 32,120 | |
| 1932 | D | 10,755 | 9,774 | 20,927 | |
| 1928 | R | 5,767 | 14,627 | 20,443 | |
| 1924 | R | 6,935 | 10,709 | 18,984 | |
| 1920 | R | 6,801 | 12,005 | 18,931 | |
| 1916 | R | 4,214 | 5,791 | 10,111 | |
| 1912 | D | 4,069 | 1,984 | 9,991 | |
| 1908 | R | 4,090 | 5,817 | 10,285 | |
| 1904 | R | 3,196 | 4,309 | 7,748 | |
| 1900 | D | 4,389 | 3,982 | 8,592 | |
| 1896 | R | 4,020 | 6,243 | 10,435 | |
| 1892 | R | 3,987 | 4,182 | 8,516 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
100.0%
Polish
0.5%
African American
6.5%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,222
Knox County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Knox County$74,222
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)100.0%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
0.0%
speak English only
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Knox County anchors East Tennessee's urban core around Knoxville, but its Republican lean has deepened over successive cycles, with the 2024 presidential margin reaching nearly 20 points despite a large public-university population.
The Republican margin in Knox County reached its widest at forty-five points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Knox County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,222, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 494,148 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Benton County and Coweta County.
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