Knox County occurs as county located in the state of Tennessee. When of 2000, the people is 382,032. Its county seat is Knoxville⁶.

History
A county is known as inside honor of Henry Knox, the 1st United States Secretary of War. Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,362 km² (526 mi²). 1,317 kilometer² (508 mi²) of these are l& and 45 kilometre² (Xvii mi²) of these are h2o. A aggregate region is Three.29% h2o. Major highways
Interstate highways
Interstate 40 Interstate 140 Interstate 640 Interstate 75 Interstate 275 Interstate 475 United State highways
U.S. Highway 11, 11E, and 11W U.S. Highway 25W U.S. Highway 70 U.S. Highway 129 U.S. Highway 441 Tennessee State Routes
Tennessee State Route 1 (Kingston Pike, Cumberland Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, and Rutledge Pike) – follows United States Highways 11 (11W when it splits in the east part of the county) and 70 Tennessee State Route 9 (Clinton Highway, Asheville Highway) – follows United States Highways 25W, and additionally in the eastern part of the county, U.S. Highways 11E and 70 Tennessee State Route 33 (Maryville Pike, Chapman Main road, Henley Street, Broadway, Maynardville Highway) Tennessee State Route 34 (Andrew Johnson Highway) Tennessee State Route 61 (Washington Pike & East Emory Road) Tennessee State Route 62 (Oak Ridge Highway & American Avenue) Tennessee State Route 71 (Chapman Highway, Henley Street, Broadway, Norris Freeway) – follows U.S. Highway 441 Tennessee State Route 115 (Alcoa Highway) – follows U.S. Highway 129 Tennessee State Route 131 (Lovell Road, Ball Camp-Byington Road, Beaver Ridge Road, Emory Road, and Tazewell Pike) Tennessee State Route 158 (Neyl& Drive and James White Parkway) Tennessee State Route 162 (Pellissippi Parkway) Tennessee State Route 168 (Gov. John Sevier Main road) Tennessee State Route 169 (Middlebrook Pike) Tennessee State Route 170 (Raccoon Valley Road) Tennessee State Route 331 (Tazewell Pike and Emory Road) Tennessee State Route 332 (Concord Road and Northshore Cause)

Adjacent counties
Union County (north) Grainger County (northeast) Jefferson County (east) Sevier County (southeast) Blount County (south) Loudon County (southwest) Roane County (west) Anderson County (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 382,032 people, 157,872 households, and 100,722 families residing in the county. A population density is 290/km² (751/mi²). There are 171,439 housing units at an typical density of 130/km² (337/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 88.10% White, 8.63% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Ace.26% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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In a county, the people is spread retired by owning Xxii.30% under a age of Xviii, Eleven.60% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Thirty.40% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.10% from either 45 to 64, & Xii.70% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each C females there are 93.Fifty males. For each Centred females age Xviii & all over, there are Ninety.X males.

the median income for a home in the county is $37,454, & the median income for a personal is $49,182. Males have a median income of $35,755 versus $25,140 for females. A per capita income for the county is $21,875. Xii.60% of the people & Eighter.40% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a sum people, Fourteen.50% of people under a age of 18 & 9.70% of victims 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Cities, communities, and places

Cities and towns
Farragut Knoxville

Unincorporated communities
Halls Crossroads

Census-designated places
Mascot