Knoxville, Tennessee

About Knoxville

Set in the eastern part of Tennessee, Knoxville is a mid-size city, home to 198,722 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Tennessee.

Officially, Knoxville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 98.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,013 residents per square mile.

📰 Knoxville News Today

• Five charged after using ‘rolling roadblock’ to drag race on East Tennessee interstate, trooper says WVLT · Aug 17
• Look inside upcoming Knoxville restaurant owned by former pro basketball player WATE 6 On Your Side · Aug 17
• Investigation underway after 12-year-old found dead at Knoxville home, police say WVLT · Aug 18
• Investigation underway into death of 12-year-old boy in Knoxville WATE 6 On Your Side · Aug 18
• Storms bring down trees and power lines in some East Tennessee counties WBIR · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Knoxville Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Tennessee (#3 statewide).
• One of 6 places in the US named Knoxville — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Knoxville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Knoxville

• A Dopo Sourdough Pizza — pizza
• Aladdin Pizza & Grill — pizza
• Ale' Rae’s GastroPub
• Anafres Grill & Market — mexican
• Applebee's — american
• Aretha Frankensteins
• Au Bon Coin — fine dining
• Aubrey's - Papermill — american
• Austin's Steak and Homestyle Buffet — steak house
• Balter Beer Works — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Beck Cultural Exchange Center · Museum
• Blount Mansion · Museum
• Knoxville Museum of Art · Museum
• Mabry-Hazen House · Museum
• McClung Museum · Museum
• The Muse Knoxville · Museum
• Women's Basketball Hall of Fame · Museum
• Zoo Knoxville · Zoo
• Broadway Studios and Gallery · Art gallery
• East Tennessee History Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Knoxville

• Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• John Tarleton Park reviews ★
• Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Krutch Park reviews ★
• Lakeshore Park reviews ★
• Suttree Landing Park reviews ★
• University of Tennessee Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• 4th and Gill Park reviews ★
• Adair Park reviews ★
• Adaptive and Enabling Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Alcoa Way Optimist Park reviews ★
• Babe Ruth Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Knoxville

• A L Lotts Elementary
• Adrian Burnett Elementary
• Ball Camp Elementary
• Blue Grass Elementary
• Bonny Kate Elementary
• Brickey McCloud Elementary
• Carter Elementary
• Cedar Bluff Middle School
• Christenberry Elementary
• Dogwood Elementary
• Fair Garden Family/Community Center
• Richard Yoakley School
• Tennessee School For Deaf Elementary School
• Tennessee School for the Deaf Upper School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• University Health System, Inc ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Parkwest Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• East Tennessee Childrens Hospital · 24/7 ER · Childrens
• Knoxville Center For Behavioral Medicine · Psychiatric
• East Tennessee Behavioral Health · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Knoxville

🏘️ Nearby Communities