Plainview

County:: Knox County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.368
State:: Tennessee

Plainview is a city located in Knox County, Tennessee. Plainview has a 2025 population of 2,248. Plainview is currently growing at a rate of 1.67% annually and its population has increased by 8.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,065 in 2020.

The average household income in Plainview is $66,802 with a poverty rate of 11.82%. The median age in Plainview is 41.5 years: 35.1 years for males, and 46.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Plainview includes 95.65% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,177	95.65%
Two or more races	80	3.51%
Black or African American	11	0.48%
Other race	8	0.35%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Plainview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Plainview's average per capita income is $36,888. Household income levels show a median of $61,343. The poverty rate stands at 11.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,260	-
Families	$66,466	$72,760
Households	$61,343	$66,802
Non Families	$31,875	$33,387

$36,888

Average Income

$61,343

Median Household Income

11.82%

Poverty Rate