Knoxville, Tennessee
Demographics

Knoxville, Tennessee

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	2,076	—

1870	8,682	—

1880	9,693	11.6%

1890	22,535	132.5%

1900	32,637	44.8%

1910	36,346	11.4%

1920	77,818	114.1%

1930	105,802	36.0%

1940	111,580	5.5%

1950	124,769	11.8%

1960	111,827	−10.4%

1970	174,587	56.1%

1980	175,045	0.3%

1990	165,121	−5.7%

2000	173,890	5.3%

2010	178,874	2.9%

Est. 2017	187,347	4.7%

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As of the census of 2010, the population of Knoxville was 178,874, a 2.9% increase from 2000.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2010, the population of Knoxville was 178,874, a 2.9% increase from 2000.