Knoxville

County:: Knox County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.35
State:: Illinois

Knoxville is a city located in Knox County, Illinois. Knoxville has a 2025 population of 2,764. Knoxville is currently declining at a rate of -0.9% annually and its population has decreased by -4.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,891 in 2020.

The average household income in Knoxville is $85,066 with a poverty rate of 6.62%. The median age in Knoxville is 43.3 years: 35.9 years for males, and 49.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Knoxville includes 96.08% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,014	96.08%
Two or more races	99	3.16%
Asian	15	0.48%
Black or African American	9	0.29%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Knoxville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Knoxville's average per capita income is $47,639. Household income levels show a median of $80,385. The poverty rate stands at 6.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,631	-
Families	$100,735	$105,354
Households	$80,385	$85,066
Non Families	$30,962	$41,884

$47,639

Average Income

$80,385

Median Household Income

6.62%

Poverty Rate