City Score: Karns, TN

The score

Karns, TN scores 47 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 58 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Tennessee state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

Read state-wide: Tennessee

State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Tennessee as a whole, not by city, so every Tennessee city carries Tennessee's numbers.

Tennessee scores 43 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 51 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

• 32 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 201 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 251 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 645 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 144 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Karns, TN

• What Karns is up against: 59 out of 100 — Better than 25% of cities, up 2 points
• Where grace is growing: 44 out of 100 — Better than 87% of cities (From Knox County, TN)
• Marriage & family: 58 out of 100 — Better than 62% of cities, up 4 points (Tennessee state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 87 out of 100 — Better than 96% of cities, up 11 points (Tennessee state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Karns, TN

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Karns, TN rates 52 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 40 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (566.5 adherents per 1,000 residents, Knox County, TN). From Knox County, TN. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (32 prayer gatherings, 201 ways to serve, and 251 gatherings).

The Family: 57 out of 100, Mending

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (74.0 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Knox County, TN). Tennessee state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (144 Bible studies).

Education: 75 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Tennessee). Tennessee state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (144 Bible studies).

Government: 88 out of 100, Righteous

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (85 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Tennessee). Tennessee state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 44 out of 100.

Media: 50 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.0 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Tennessee). Tennessee state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 35 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 52 out of 100, Mixed

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Karns, TN's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 35 out of 100.

Business: 49 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (2.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Knox County, TN). From Knox County, TN. The church's movement in it this week: 49 out of 100.

Compassion: 4 out of 100, Hardened

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (46.9 deaths per 100,000, Knox County, TN). From Knox County, TN. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (201 ways to serve).

What takes Karns, TN to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 13 → 40
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 16 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Children with married parents up 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Divorces down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Karns, TN over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Knox County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Knox County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Knox County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Knox County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Knox County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Knox County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 47093 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 47093 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 47093 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 47093 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 47093 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 47093 (2 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Knox County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Knox County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Knox County, TN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Tennessee · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Tennessee · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Karns, TN, Tennessee, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Karns, TN

• Karns, TN vs Nashville, TN (Nashville, TN scores 39)
• Karns, TN vs Memphis, TN (Memphis, TN scores 40)
• Karns, TN vs Chattanooga, TN (Chattanooga, TN scores 41)
• Karns, TN vs Clarksville, TN (Clarksville, TN scores 43)
• Karns, TN vs Kingsport, TN (Kingsport, TN scores 42)

Every indicator

What Karns is up against — 59 out of 100

• Violent crime: 168.1 offences per 100,000, better than 55% of cities, up 5 points · 2025, Knox County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 720.6 offences per 100,000, better than 67% of cities, down 4 points · 2025, Knox County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 46.9 deaths per 100,000, better than 4% of cities, up 2 points · 2025, Knox County, TN · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Tennessee · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 44 out of 100

• Church adherents: 566.5 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 70% of cities · 2020, Knox County, TN · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 14.2 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 27% of cities · 2020, Knox County, TN · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 2.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 98% of cities · 2023, Knox County, TN · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 47093 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 47093 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 47093 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0.9 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 4% of cities · 2026-10, 47093 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 47093 (2 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 47093 (2 cities summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 2.0 per million residents, better than 71% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 58 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 74.0 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 64% of cities, up 10 points · 2020-2024, Knox County, TN · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 52.6 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 60% of cities · 2020-2024, Knox County, TN · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 6.9 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 45% of cities, down 6 points · 2020-2024, Knox County, TN · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 16.5 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 14% of cities, down 8 points · 2020-2024, Tennessee · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 38.7 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 88% of cities · 2020-2024, Tennessee · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 87 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 85 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 97% of cities, up 16 points · 2026, Tennessee · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 16 of the edition's safeguards, better than 97% of cities · 2026, Tennessee · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Tennessee · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.0 incidents per 100,000, better than 81% of cities · 2025, Tennessee · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Tennessee · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, Tennessee · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Tennessee · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.0 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 50% of cities · 2026-11, Tennessee · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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