Knox County, Kentucky
Persons in poverty, percent 30.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,532
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,657
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,195
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,196
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,193
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,883
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 853
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,090
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $354
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $681
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,711
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,021
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,645
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,754
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 383,751
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,889
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,527
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,708
Persons in poverty, percent 30.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 449
Total employment, 2023 7,102
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 327,546
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,092
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 304
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 78.2
Population per square mile, 2010 82.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 386.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 386.30
FIPS Code 21121