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The total population of Knox County is estimated to be 30,207 with 14,686 males (48.62%) and 15,521 females (51.38%). There are 835 more females than males in Knox County.
The median household income in Knox County was $31,569 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,716(7.92%) from $34,285 in 2020. This income is 42.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Knox County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $39,794. Overall, the median household income for the county of Knox County stands at $31,569.
In Knox County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,048 for males and $17,163 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,706 for males and $36,151 for females.
In Knox County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $31,955, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $12,642.
In 2022, the population of Knox County was 29,791, a 0.76% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Knox County's population was 30,019, a decline of 0.54% compared to a population of 30,183 in 2020.
The median age in Knox County, KY is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.65% were under the age of 15, 19.60% aged 15 to 29, 43.82% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Knox County population: 95.89% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.11% are some other race and 2.53% are multiracial.