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Settled in 1786, Knoxville became the first capital of Tennessee. Though originally faced with difficulties expanding because of its geographic seclusion, Knoxville grew as a manufacturing city due to the instillation of railroads in the mid -1850’s and a post-Civil War population boom. In the 2010 census, Knoxville’s population was 178,874, making it the state’s third largest city. It is part of a larger Metropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of 848,350. Knoxville is one of the largest cities within the Appalachian area, acting as one of the entries into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Knoxville Metro Demographics:

Population*: 147,400 (18+)
White American: 76.1%
African-American: 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino: 4.6%
From two or more races: 2.5%
Asian American: 1.6%
Native American: 0.4%
Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Median household income: $33,118

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Sports in Knoxville

Events in Knoxville

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Business and Education in Knoxville

Companies of note headquartered in Knoxville include AC Entertainment, Bush Brothers & Company, Cooking Channel, Cyberflix, Fine Living Netwrok, Food Donation Connection, Goody’s, Gulf & Ohio Railways, HT Hackney Company, James Thomas Engineering, Jupiter Entertainment, Magnavox, Peter’s Chili & Chips, Pilot Corporation, Pilot Flying J, QualPro, Regal Entertainment Group, Scripps Networks Interactive, Sea Ray, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Thermocopy.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Morris Creative Group, Planview Digital Advertising, Jim Early & Associates, Designsensory, FMB Advertising, Bright Newt, Creative Design Influence, JAO Productions, Tombras Group, Shelton Communication Group, TN Small Business Development Center, Ads Phoenix, Inc., Asen Marketing & Advertising,  (PR) Moxley Carmichael,Morris Creative Group, SRW & Associates, Fletcher PR, Cathey Communications, Ackerman PR, Bluegill Creative, Conway Marketing, and Hall Communications.

Colleges: There is one public university located within the city limits: University of Tennessee (UTK). Private colleges in the city include Johnson University and Knoxville College.

Must see destinations in Knoxville, TN

For more information on Knoxville, please visit the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce website.

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