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Compare Knoxville to Chattanooga

This post compares Knoxville, Tennessee to Chattanooga, 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 Knoxville (city) Chattanooga (city)
Population 184,465 176,291
Income (median) $35,373 $37,248
Home Value (median) $124,500 $153,900
White 75% 61%
Black 17% 33%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 24% 24%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 54% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Knoxville or Chattanooga?
A: Knoxville has a similar population count than Chattanooga: 184465 compared with 176291 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Knoxville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Knoxville versus 47% for Chattanooga.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Knoxville may include: Murfreesboro, Cleveland, and Johnson-City.

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

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