Knox County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,363
Rank #2,622 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,636 −14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,660 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.7% +8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,678 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$127,700 −54.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,537 of 3,222
21th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,178 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,055 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

78.4% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.9%47.8%71.7%84.5%8.8%2.9%2.5%0.7%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Knox County, Nebraska

Knox County, Nebraska has a total population of 8,363, making it the 2,622nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Knox County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Knox County is $64,636, which ranks #1,660 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.0% 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 3.6%.

The median home value in Knox County is $127,700, 54.7% below the national median. Renters in Knox County pay a median gross rent of $647 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Knox County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.7 min.

Knox County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.5% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (8.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Knox County, Nebraska 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.