Japanese Population in Knox County, TN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Japanese population in Knox County, TN totals 1,131 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. Of these, Knoxville and Farragut account for 486 and 94 residents respectively, suggesting a shared urban presence. However, the remaining population appears to reside outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated parts of Knox County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking analysis*. The analysis below explores this hybrid distribution and how it reflects broader trends across Tennessee counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Japanese population in Knox County

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  • 1
    Knoxville
    Japanese population in Knoxville is 486
    0.25% of Knoxville population is Japanese
  • 2
    Farragut
    Japanese population in Farragut is 94
    0.39% of Farragut population is Japanese

Overview of Japanese population in Knox County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Knox County with 1,131 Japanese residents (0.23% of 487,401 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 94th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Tennessee for Japanese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Knox County's Japanese population of 0.23% exceeds Tennessee's state average of 0.14% while remaining below the national average of 0.49%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Knox County's 1,131 Japanese residents constitute 11.7% of Tennessee's total Japanese population of 9,644, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 11.7% of all Tennessee Japanese Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Knox County with 2.2 Japanese Americans per square mile, nine and a half times Tennessee's average density of 0.23 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Knox County Cities by Japanese Population

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ACS [1] population records show Knoxville and Farragut account for 486 and 94 Japanese residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Knox County, TN.
cities in Knox County, TN ranked by Japanese population count
Rank by Japanese Population
City
Japanese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Knox County Japanese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Knoxville 486 0.25% 42.97%
2 Farragut 94 0.39% 8.31%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Knox County, TN by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Japanese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Japanese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Japanese alone, while others identify as Japanese along with another race (such as Japanese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Japanese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Japanese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Japanese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Japanese .
  2. % of Total Knox County Japanese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Japanese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Japanese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Japanese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Japanese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.