Tennessee Sales Tax Rates: Knox County
Knox County, Tennessee Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 9.75%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 2.75% is applicable to localities in Knox County, in addition to the 7% Tennessee sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Knox County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Knox County's maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 99% of Tennessee counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 89% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Knox County, Tennessee
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Tennessee has a 7% sales tax and Knox County collects an additional 2.75%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Knox County is 9.75% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Knox County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 9.25% | Knoxville |
| Knoxville | 9.25% | Farragut |
| Knoxville | 9.75% | Anderson |
| Knoxville | 9.75% | Alcoa |
| Powell | 9.75% | Anderson |
| Corryton | 9.25% | Plainview |
| Mascot | 9.75% | Grainger |
| Knoxville | 9.25% | Knox |
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Knox County, Tennessee has a maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% and an approximate population of 337,101.
Sales tax rates in Knox County are determined by seven different tax jurisdictions, Alcoa, Anderson, Farragut, Grainger, Knox, Knoxville and Plainview.
Back to Tennessee Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Knox County are current as of March 2025
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