Reports
Population Data
Presentations
Open Data
Reports
Area Facts and Figures
This annually published brochure is a descriptive and statistical summary of local physical, social, cultural, governmental, and economic conditions in the Knoxville area.
Development Activity Reports
Knoxville-Knox County Planning's annual overview of development and building trends in Knoxville and Knox County
Demographics
- Knox County's Center of Population (2022)
- Living with Disabilities in Knox County (2021) Report (PDF) | Story Map
- new Priority Populations (2023) Report (PDF) | Interactive Dashboard
- Senior Population in Knox County (2020) Report (PDF) | Story Map
Current, historical, and projected population data for Knoxville, Knox County, and the surrounding region
Information sources include U.S. Census Bureau and the University of Tennessee Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research.
American Community Survey
2009-Present (Annual)
The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey shows HOW people live in an area. Use this source if you need yearly detailed information on demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics.
About the ACS Explore the Data
Census of Population and Housing
1980, 1990, 2000, 2010
The U.S. Census Bureau’s decennial Census of Population and Housing shows the NUMBER of people who live in an area and HOW people live in an area. Use this source if you need detailed information on demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics.
Population Estimates Program
1980-Present (Annual)
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program yearly official estimates of total population and components of change for the nation, states, counties, towns, and metropolitan, micropolitan,and combined statistical areas.
Population Projections
2010-2064 (Annual)
The University of Tennessee's Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research prepared population projections for Tennessee counties. Use this source if you need future population projections by gender, age, and race.
Staff periodically present special topics to groups, organizations, and the public.
Planning will consider non-confidential public information to be open by default and will proactively publish data and data-containing information, consistent with relevant public records law.
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| Greenways and Trails | Greenways and multiuse trails in Knox County, including the Urban Wilderness trail system. | REST | Shapefile | Geodatabase |
| Parks | Public parks, open spaces and other recreation facilities in Knox County. | REST | Shapefile | Geodatabase |
| Zoning | Zoning map data for the City of Knoxville and Knox County, TN. | REST | Shapefile | Geodatabase |
| Growth Policy Plan | Recommended Rural and Urban Growth Boundaries for Farragut and Knoxville | REST | Shapefile | Geodatabase |
| Crash Analysis for more on this topic, visit knoxtpo.org/crashes |
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| Bicycle, Pedestrian and Life-Altering Traffic Crashes |
Bicycle, pedestrian, and fatal or serious motor vehicle crashes in the Knoxville region, Oct. 2016 to Sept. 2021 | REST | Shapefile | Geodatabase |
Terms of Use
By accessing Knoxville-Knox County Planning’s Open Data Website and using the data sets provided herein, the user agrees to abide by the following terms and conditions.
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License
Except where otherwise stated in the file containing such Data or on the page from which such Data is accessed, including its metadata, Data is made available under the Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0 whose full text can be found at here. -
Disclaimer
The data on this web site was prepared and/or compiled by Planning staff for its internal purposes only, and was not designed or intended for general use by members of the public. Planning, including its officers, employees and agents, makes no representation or warranty as to its accuracy or its fitness of use for a particular purpose. Any user of this information accepts the same as is, with all faults or discrepancies, and assumes all responsibility for the use thereof, and further covenants and agrees to hold Planning, its officers, employees and agents, harmless from and against any damage, loss or liability arising from any use of the information. Planning disclaims and accepts no responsibility for any and all damage, loss or liability, whether direct, indirect or consequential, which arises or may arise from the data on this web site or the use thereof by any person or entity. -
Attribution
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No Association
You may not use any trademark, official mark, official emblem or logo of Knoxville-Knox County Planning, or any of its other means of promotion or publicity, without its prior written consent nor in any event to represent or imply an association or affiliation with Planning.
