Compare-Cities.com

Compare Columbia to Knoxville

This post compares Columbia, Tennessee to Knoxville, Tennessee across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Columbia (city) Knoxville (city)
Population 36,635 184,465
Income (median) $35,786 $35,373
Home Value (median) $126,000 $124,500
White 75% 75%
Black 19% 17%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 33% 24%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 45% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Columbia or Knoxville?
A: Columbia has a much smaller population count than Knoxville: 36635 compared with 184465 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Columbia or in Knoxville?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Columbia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Columbia or Knoxville?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Columbia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Knoxville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Columbia versus 54% for Knoxville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Columbia may include: Gallatin, Morristown, and Shelbyville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z