The current metro area population of Knoxville in 2025 is 807,000, a 1.38% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Knoxville in 2024 was 796,000, a 1.53% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Knoxville in 2023 was 784,000, a 1.69% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Knoxville in 2022 was 771,000, a 1.98% increase from 2021.