Economy & Jobs — Knox County, Tennessee
Employment
| Total Establishments | 12,350 |
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| Total Employees | 230,356 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 260,373 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $65,043 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $16,935,314,300 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $12,343,159 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $68,580 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 227,170 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $22,330,473 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $98,299 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $3,420,058,871 |
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| Per Capita | $7,140 |
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| Population Basis | 478,971 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 22 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 49,749 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,261 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 374 |
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| Fast Food | 467 |
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| Bars | 44 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 111 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.550510+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.654141+00:00.
