Knoxville is the county seat of Knox County, located in the state of Tennessee, United States. Situated on the Tennessee River within the Appalachian Mountains, it serves as the largest city in the Grand Division of East Tennessee.
As of the 2020 census, Knoxville had a population of 190,740, making it the third-most populous city in Tennessee. The broader Knoxville metropolitan area is estimated to have approximately 958,000 residents.