Knoxville metropolitan area

Greater Knoxville
Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area
Knoxville skyline
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville CSA with Knoxville MSA highlighted in red
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville CSA with Knoxville MSA highlighted in red
Country United States
State Tennessee
Principal city Knoxville
Largest cities - Knoxville
 - Maryville
 - Oak Ridge
Population
 (2020)
 • Total903,300[1] Increase
GDP
 • MSA$58.893 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes423, 865

The Knoxville metropolitan area, commonly known as Greater Knoxville,[3] is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) centered on Knoxville, Tennessee, the third largest city in Tennessee and the largest city in East Tennessee. It is the third largest metropolitan area in Tennessee. In 2020, the Knoxville metro area (the MSA as defined by the United States Census Bureau) had a population of 879,773, and a population of 903,300 including Grainger County.[1] The Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville Combined Statistical Area (CSA) had a population of 1,156,861 according to the census bureau in 2020.

  1. ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Knoxville, TN (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  3. ^ "Homepage". Special Olympics Greater Knoxville. Retrieved November 10, 2020.