Knox County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,007
Rank #1,316 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,237 −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,962 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.7% +8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,679 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,700 −51.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,416 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,171 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #747 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

67.8% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
19.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.9%27.8%41.7%55.5%69.4%83.3%89.4%4.8%3.0%1.7%0.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Knox County, Indiana

Knox County, Indiana has a total population of 36,007, making it the 1,316th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Knox County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Knox County is $61,237, which ranks #1,962 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Knox County is $137,700, 51.2% below the national median. Renters in Knox County pay a median gross rent of $796 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Knox County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Knox County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Knox County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.