Knox County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
63,142
Rank #864 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,878 −1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #925 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,173 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$239,400 −15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #992 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.7% −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,276 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #442 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

75.5% Homeownership
88.7% Insured
24.7% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.8%31.7%47.5%63.3%79.2%92.9%2.8%2.0%0.9%0.8%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Knox County, Ohio

Knox County, Ohio has a total population of 63,142, making it the 864th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Knox County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Knox County is $73,878, which ranks #925 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Knox County is $239,400, 15.1% below the national median. Renters in Knox County pay a median gross rent of $950 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Knox County, 24.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Knox County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Knox County, Ohio 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.