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Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN·Tennessee

Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN has voted Republican in twenty-eight straight presidential elections — R+40.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
TN
2024 presidential election
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN
TrumpR+40.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, TNA map of the constituent counties of Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, TN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Blount County, TN · R+47.7Morgan County, TN · R+74.5Union County, TN · R+71.0Anderson County, TN · R+35.7Roane County, TN · R+54.5Loudon County, TN · R+53.0Grainger County, TN · R+73.7Hamblen County, TN · R+58.9Cocke County, TN · R+68.3Sevier County, TN · R+61.1Knox County, TN · R+19.4Campbell County, TN · R+69.6Jefferson County, TN · R+64.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.6%379,423
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.8%156,782
OtherAll other candidates1.6%8,769
D+60
R+60
13 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −40.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1916−40.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−29.9%
1896−42.5%
1900−35.0%
1904−41.6%
1908−40.1%
1912+6.6%
1916−36.9%
1920−49.0%
1924−37.0%
1928−55.4%
1932−12.0%
1936−1.7%
1940−2.1%
1944−21.9%
1948−21.4%
1952−31.4%
1956−29.0%
1960−29.2%
1964−6.2%
1968−30.4%
1972−48.1%
1976−1.9%
1980−23.4%
1984−31.5%
1988−29.5%
1992−4.9%
1996−6.8%
2000−17.8%
2004−28.8%
2008−32.5%
2012−38.9%
2016−41.2%
2020−36.5%
2024−40.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−40.9%
156,782379,423544,974
R
−36.5%
161,818354,072526,058
R
−41.2%
115,062291,955429,540
R
−38.9%
121,418280,575409,167
R
−32.5%
143,806285,217435,736
R
−28.8%
148,008269,181420,544
R
−17.8%
143,901207,696357,747
R
−6.8%
140,226162,317325,770
R
−4.9%
139,799156,366334,751
R
−29.5%
94,005173,395268,805
R
−31.5%
96,333185,562283,553
R
−23.4%
99,847163,955274,335
R
−1.9%
122,925127,829253,630
R
−48.1%
51,093149,343204,222
R
−30.4%
52,211116,241210,886
R
−6.2%
93,621105,918199,539
R
−29.2%
69,582127,464198,408
R
−29.0%
63,136115,707181,256
R
−31.4%
58,001111,273169,642
R
−21.4%
38,13660,078102,544
R
−21.9%
37,22758,21095,809
R
−2.1%
41,64143,39585,510
R
−1.7%
41,84243,25985,405
R
−12.0%
26,67034,05261,580
R
−55.4%
12,93845,15958,211
R
−37.0%
15,42534,96752,837
R
−49.0%
16,78249,34266,452
R
−36.9%
11,29324,73436,384
O
+6.6%
10,9268,55035,762
R
−40.1%
11,23926,78438,760
R
−41.6%
8,63421,44230,761
R
−35.0%
12,78226,89440,308
R
−42.5%
13,11732,94846,628
R
−29.9%
11,87622,78036,451
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorKnoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TNCombined statistical areaTennesseeStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White85.1%72.4%61.0%
Black4.6%15.6%12.2%
Asian1.4%1.9%6.0%
Two or more races6.5%7.0%12.6%
Other race2.3%3.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.2%7.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$69,647$69,595$84,427
Poverty rate12.9%13.8%12.5%
Median age41.339.339.1
Age 18–249.2%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.2%17.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home7.0%8.7%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 14.8%English 13.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 11.6%American 11.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 10.8%Irish 9.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic3.3%4.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant40.6%36.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed44.2%44.5%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.7%6.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.8%
American
11.6%
German
10.8%
Irish
10.5%
Scottish
2.8%
Italian
2.3%
French
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.7%
75–84
3.2%
5.4%
65–74
6.0%
6.6%
55–64
7.0%
6.3%
45–54
6.3%
6.0%
35–44
6.1%
6.5%
25–34
6.3%
4.7%
18–24
4.5%
7.9%
5–17
7.5%
2.7%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,647
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN$69,647
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.7%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.0%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
40.6%
Mainline Protestant
7.7%
Catholic
3.3%
Black Protestant
1.9%
Other Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Muslim
0.3%
Hindu
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted44.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.9 points.

A population of 1,191,239, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,647 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee voted Republican by 40.9 points (R+40.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 544,974 votes cast, 156,782 went Democratic and 379,423 went Republican.
What is Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee's political typology?
Akashic places Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 33 times, and other 1 times.
How many people live in Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee?
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee has a population of 1,191,239 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee?
Median household income in Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee is $69,647 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.