Knox County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,756
Rank #2,979 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,788 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,277 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,254 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$101,400 −64.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,968 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,697 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.1% −79.6% vs nat'l
Rank #109 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

85.1% Homeownership
74.5% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.6%53.2%79.9%94.8%2.0%1.8%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Knox County, Missouri

Knox County, Missouri has a total population of 3,756, making it the 2,979th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Knox County is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Knox County is $57,788, which ranks #2,277 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.1%.

The median home value in Knox County is $101,400, 64.0% below the national median. Renters in Knox County pay a median gross rent of $666 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Knox County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 74.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Knox County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.8% of the population, followed by Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (2.0%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Knox County, Missouri 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.