Powell is a community in Knox County, Tennessee, home to about 13,739 people across 8.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37849.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Powell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL445 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Powell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 47th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Knox County grew from 74,302 residents in 1900 to 478,971 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Knoxville Exp Stn, TN weather station (11 miles away).
242,117 jobs at 12,519 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
315 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Powell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 70 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 116 |
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Anderson County, Knox County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claxton ElementaryPowell | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Copper Ridge ElementaryPowell | Pre-K–5 | 481 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Powell ElementaryPowell | Pre-K–5 | 852 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Powell Middle SchoolPowell | 6–8 | 810 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Powell High SchoolPowell | 9–12 | 1,253 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist AcademyPowell | Pre-K–12 | 417 | Baptist | 0.8 mi |
| Temple Baptist AcademyPowell | K–12 | 204 | Baptist | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Knoxville.
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