Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN

1950‑1959:		Knoxville, TN SMA
1959‑1983:		Knoxville, TN SMSA
1983‑2003:		Knoxville, TN MSA
2003‑2006:		Knoxville, TN Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Anderson County, TN		59,407		60,032		60,300		67,346		68,250		71,330		72,518

Blount County, TN		54,691		57,525		63,744		77,770		85,969		105,823		115,616

Grainger County, TN		13,086		12,506		13,948		16,751		17,095		20,659		22,188

Jefferson County, TN		19,667		21,493		24,940		31,284		33,016		44,294		48,261

Knox County, TN		223,007		250,523		276,293		319,694		335,749		382,032		405,355

Loudon County, TN		23,182		23,757		24,266		28,553		31,255		39,086		43,411

Sevier County, TN		23,375		24,251		28,241		41,418		51,043		71,170		79,339

Union County, TN		8,670		8,498		9,072		11,707		13,694		17,808		19,005



Total		337,105		368,080		400,337		476,517		604,816		687,249		655,905
Percent Change		-		9.2%		8.8%		19.0%		26.9%		13.6%		-4.6%



Total (as currently defined)		368,957		400,335		433,675		505,070		534,917		616,079		655,905
Percent Change		-		8.5%		8.3%		16.5%		5.9%		15.2%		6.5%

Timeline

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Component

Anderson County, TN

Blount County, TN

Grainger County, TN

Jefferson County, TN

Knox County, TN

Loudon County, TN

Sevier County, TN

Union County, TN

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Knoxville, TN		124,769	*		111,827	*		174,587	*		175,030	*		165,121	*		173,890	*		180,130	*



Total		124,769			111,827			174,587			175,030			165,121			173,890			180,130
Metro		337,105			368,080			400,337			476,517			604,816			687,249			655,905
Percent		37.0%			30.4%			43.6%			36.7%			27.3%			25.3%			27.5%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Knoxville, TN

Urban/Rural Population



1950							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					199,676		59.2%
			UA Population				148,166		44.0%
		Rural Population					137,429		40.8%

		Inside Central Cities					124,769		37.0%
		Outside Central Cities					212,336		63.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					337,105		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Knoxville, TN			148,166		148,166		100.0%

		Total					148,166


		population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					226,612		61.6%
			UA Population				172,734		46.9%
		Rural Population					141,468		38.4%

		Inside Central Cities					111,827		30.4%
		Outside Central Cities					256,253		69.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					368,080		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Knoxville, TN			172,734		172,734		100.0%

		Total					172,734


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					251,225		61.4%
			UA Population				190,502		46.5%
		Rural Population					158,184		38.6%

		Inside Central Cities					174,587		42.6%
		Outside Central Cities					234,822		57.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					409,409		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Knoxville, TN			190,502		190,502		100.0%

		Total					190,502


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					331,156		58.5%
			UA Population				284,708		50.3%
		Rural Population					234,814		41.5%

		Inside Central Cities					175,030		30.9%
		Outside Central Cities					390,940		69.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					565,970		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Knoxville, TN			284,708		284,708		100.0%

		Total					284,708


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					371,303		63.4%
			UA Population				304,466		52.0%
		Rural Population					214,657		36.6%

		Inside Central Cities					165,121		28.2%
		Outside Central Cities					420,839		71.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					585,960		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Knoxville, TN			304,466		304,466		100.0%

		Total					304,466


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					460,147		74.7%
			UA Population				411,574		66.8%
		Rural Population					155,932		25.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					173,890		28.2%
		Outside Principal Cities					442,189		71.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					616,079		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Knoxville, TN			419,830		411,574		98.0%

		Total					411,574


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Knoxville, TN SMA
-		Anderson County, TN included as original SMA component
-		Blount County, TN included as original SMA component
-		Knox County, TN included as original SMA component
-		Knoxville, TN designated as original central city of new SMA


Apr 1973



-		Union County, TN added


Jun 1983



-		Grainger County, TN added
-		Jefferson County, TN added
-		Sevier County, TN added


Dec 1992



-		Grainger County, TN deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Jefferson County, TN deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Loudon County, TN added


Jun 2003



-		Grainger County, TN included as original component of Morristown, TN Metro Area
-		Jefferson County, TN included as original component of Morristown, TN Metro Area
-		Sevier County, TN included as original component of Sevierville, TN Micro Area