Back مقاطعة كنوكس (تينيسي) Arabic ناکس بؤلگهسی، تنسی AZB Knox County, Tennessee BAR Нокс (окръг, Тенеси) Bulgarian কক্স কাউন্টি, টেনেসি BPY Knox Gông (Tennessee) CDO Нокс (гуо, Теннесси) CE Knox County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Tennessee) CEB Knox County (Tennessee) Czech Knox County, Tennessee Welsh
Knox County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′N 83°56′W / 35.99°N 83.94°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | June 15, 1792[1] |
| Named for | Henry Knox[2] |
| Seat | Knoxville |
| Largest city | Knoxville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Glenn Jacobs (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 526 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| • Land | 508 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 3.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 478,971  |
| • Estimate (2023) | 500,669 |
| • Density | 910.6/sq mi (351.6/km2) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | knoxcounty |
Knox County is located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 478,971,[3] making it the third-most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Knoxville,[4] which is the third-most populous city in Tennessee. Knox County is included in the Knoxville metropolitan area. The county is located at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee. Near the heart of the county is the origin of the Tennessee River, at the confluence of the Holston and French Broad rivers.
- ^ William Blount, "[1]," Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Knox County. Retrieved: August 5, 2023.
- ^ Steve Cotham, "Knox County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: October 18, 2013.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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