Knoxville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 7,451 people and three associated neighborhoods, Knoxville is the 52nd largest community in Iowa.

Also of interest is that Knoxville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Knoxville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Knoxville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Knoxville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Knoxville, 24.03% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Knoxville in 2022 was $34,140, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,560 for a family of four. However, Knoxville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Knoxville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Knoxville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Knoxville include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Knoxville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.