Knox County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,335
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,335
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,306
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,385
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,401
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,391
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,701
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 10.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 494
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,599
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,224
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $541
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $647
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,422
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,965
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,135
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,446
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,636
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,627
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 249
Total employment, 2023 1,459
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 55,852
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 670
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.6
Population per square mile, 2010 7.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,108.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,108.35
FIPS Code 31107