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The total population of Knox County is estimated to be 8,415 with 4,225 males (50.21%) and 4,190 females (49.79%). There are 35 less females than males in Knox County.
The median household income in Knox County was $62,739 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,943(3.20%) from $60,796 in 2020. This income is 84.09% 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 $78,286. Overall, the median household income for the county of Knox County stands at $62,739.
In Knox County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,598 for males and $24,183 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,162 for males and $40,225 for females.
In Knox County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $64,198, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $52,694.
In 2022, the population of Knox County was 8,336, a 1.19% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Knox County's population was 8,436, an increase of 0.48% compared to a population of 8,396 in 2020.
The median age in Knox County, NE is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.46% were under the age of 15, 16.09% aged 15 to 29, 39.00% aged 30 to 64, 21.11% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Knox County population: 86.34% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 9.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.26% are some other race and 2.60% are multiracial.