City in Knox County, Tennessee · 6.4 sq mi · 362 people per sq mi
2,306 people live in Plainview. The typical household earns $63,965, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,060 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.66%
Men 34.2 · Women 46.4
2010–2026
2,306
2026 projection
11.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,306
2026 projection
11.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,306 | +43 | 1.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,263 | +31 | 1.39% |
| 2024 | 2,232 | +49 | 2.24% |
| 2023 | 2,183 | +35 | 1.63% |
| 2022 | 2,148 | +56 | 2.68% |
| 2021 | 2,092 | +32 | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 2,060 | +13 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 2,047 | +22 | 1.09% |
| 2018 | 2,025 | +18 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 2,007 | +9 | 0.45% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Plainview is growing faster than Knox County, Tennessee, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 58% | 56% |
| Never married | 23% | 29% | 18% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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