Knoxville, TN
Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSA code 28940 is the Knoxville, TN, a Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It encompasses 9 counties. This code is used by the BLS, Census Bureau, HUD, and BEA to publish labor market, demographic, and economic data at the metropolitan area level — distinct from the individual county FIPS codes used for county-level data.
MSA Code
28940
Type
Metro SA
Component Counties (9)
OMB designates each county in a Core Based Statistical Area as either central — containing the urban core that anchors the metro — or outlying, meaning it qualifies based on commuting ties to the central counties. Both types are included in MSA-level data published by federal agencies. Click any county to see its individual 5-digit FIPS code and data profile.
| County | FIPS Code |
|---|---|
| Knox County | 47093 |
| Blount County | 47009 |
| Anderson County | 47001 |
| Loudon County | 47105 |
| Roane County | 47145 |
| Campbell County | 47013 |
| Grainger County | 47057 |
| Morgan County | 47129 |
| Union County | 47173 |
Federal Datasets Using MSA Code 28940
Several major federal datasets publish directly at the MSA level using this 5-digit code rather than individual county FIPS codes. Note that MSA codes and county FIPS codes are separate namespaces — never join an MSA code against a county FIPS column. To work with county-level data within this metro, use the individual county FIPS codes listed above.