Knoxville Metro Area Counties
9 counties · 968,137 people (2025) · 3,501 sq mi
The Knoxville metro area (officially the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 9 counties in Tennessee, with 968,137 people in 2025. Knox County is the most populous.
The 9 counties of the Knoxville metro area
Sorted by population. 4 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.
| County | County seat | Population 2025 | Change since 2020 | Land area (sq mi) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | Knoxville | 511,453 | +6.8% | 508 | Central |
| Blount County | Maryville | 143,820 | +6.3% | 559 | Central |
| Anderson County | Clinton | 82,066 | +6.3% | 337 | Central |
| Loudon County | Loudon | 63,764 | +16.2% | 229 | Central |
| Roane County | Kingston | 57,395 | +7.2% | 361 | Outlying |
| Campbell County | Jacksboro | 40,290 | +2.6% | 480 | Outlying |
| Grainger County | Rutledge | 25,739 | +9.4% | 281 | Outlying |
| Morgan County | Wartburg | 22,160 | +5.3% | 522 | Outlying |
| Union County | Maynardville | 21,450 | +8.3% | 224 | Outlying |
The metro area is part of the larger Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN Combined Statistical Area.
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County maps of Tennessee
Other metro areas
- Nashville Metro Area Counties 14 counties
- Memphis Metro Area Counties 9 counties
- Chattanooga Metro Area Counties 6 counties
- New York City Metro Area Counties 22 counties
- Los Angeles Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Chicago Metro Area Counties 13 counties
- Dallas–Fort Worth Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Houston Metro Area Counties 10 counties
- Atlanta Metro Area Counties 29 counties
- Washington, D.C. Metro Area Counties 23 counties
- Miami Metro Area Counties 3 counties
- Philadelphia Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Phoenix Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- Boston Metro Area Counties 7 counties
- Inland Empire Metro Area Counties 2 counties
- San Francisco–Oakland Metro Area Counties 5 counties
- Detroit Metro Area Counties 6 counties
- Seattle Metro Area Counties 3 counties
- Minneapolis–St. Paul Metro Area Counties 15 counties
- Tampa Bay Metro Area Counties 4 counties
- Denver Metro Area Counties 10 counties
- Orlando Metro Area Counties 4 counties
- Charlotte Metro Area Counties 11 counties
- Baltimore Metro Area Counties 7 counties
Sources
- Metro area definition: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Core Based Statistical Areas, July 2023 delineation (published by the Census Bureau).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Population: Census Bureau estimates, Vintage 2025.