Karns, Tennessee Population 2024

4,215

Karns is a city located in Anderson County and Knox County Tennessee. Karns has a 2024 population of 4,215. Karns is currently growing at a rate of 2.8% annually and its population has increased by 12.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,755 in 2020.

The average household income in Karns is $100,156 with a poverty rate of 4.67%. The median age in Karns is 33.4 years: 32.7 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.

Karns Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Karns was:

  • White: 94.03%
  • Two or more races: 3.44%
  • Black or African American: 1.28%
  • Asian: 0.68%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,412.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.25% (460)
The current population of Karns, Tennessee is 4,215 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,755.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,74794.03%
Two or more races1373.44%
Black or African American511.28%
Asian270.68%
Other race230.58%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Karns Population by Race

Karns Population Pyramid 2024

Karns Median Age

33.4

Total

32.7

Male

34.7

Female

Karns Adults

There are 2,919 adults, (687 of whom are seniors) in Karns.

Karns Age Dependency

78.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Karns Sex Ratio

Female2,17454.55%
Male1,81145.45%

Karns Population by Age

Karns Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5142.6375.224.8
Married8383.287.612.4
Non Family4331.284852
Female2433.0681.118.9
Male0000

3.12

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Karns Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade893.44%
Associates Degree2238.62%
Bachelors Degree69626.91%
Graduate Degree38414.85%
High School Graduate66525.72%
Less Than 9th Grade250.97%
Some College50419.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Karns Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Karns Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4702,3621,061
Hispanic56500
2+ Races43430
Black27270
Asian202019

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 95%.

Karns Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,779$81,688$52,964
Graduate Degree$88,906$103,365$71,500
High School Graduate$40,964$43,750$23,224
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,436$59,239$40,833
Some College$41,113$57,167$36,607

$51,436

Average Earnings

$59,239

Average Male

$40,833

Average Female

Karns Earnings by Educational Attainment

Karns Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Karns Language

98.44% of Karns residents speak only English, while 1.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.63% of the population.

Karns Language

Karns Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6461794.91%
Multiple13775.11%

4.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.02%

Male Poverty Rate

4.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Karns

The race most likely to be in poverty in Karns is Multiple, with 5.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Karns is White, with 4.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.54%.

Karns Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.04%
Bachelors or Greater3.7%
High School3.16%
Some College2.75%

Karns Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed5.5%
Male Employed2.71%
Female Employed1.18%
Male Unemployed0%

Karns Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Karns Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,086$104,925
Households$99,028$100,156
Married Families$104,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,893$82,449

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Karns Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Karns Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Karns Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Karns Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Karns Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

201

Number of Veterans

178

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War85
Second Gulf War71
Vietnam51
Korea8
World War II0

Karns Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54111
18 to 3431
75+31
55 to 6422
65 to 746

Karns Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2017.24%

Karns Veterans by Race

Karns Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Karns Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Karns Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Karns Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Karns Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.8%

Born in Karns

99.65%

Native Born

0.35%

Foreign Born

0.03%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.65% of Karns residents were born in the United States, with 67.8% having been born in Tennessee. 0.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Karns Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20244,2151152.8%
20234,1001152.89%
20223,9852255.98%
20213,76050.13%
20203,75500%

Karns Population by Year