Knox County, Ohio Population 2024

63,444

Knox County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 63,444 with a growth rate of 0.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Knox County, Ohio is the 41st largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 61,087 and has seen a growth of 3.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202964,0641240.19%
202863,9401240.19%
202763,8161240.19%
202663,6921240.2%
202563,5681240.2%
202463,4441240.2%
202363,3201240.2%
202263,1966531.04%
202162,543-260-0.41%
202062,8035640.91%
201962,2393180.51%
201861,9215760.94%
201761,3453920.64%
201660,953-92-0.15%
201561,045100.02%
201461,0351530.25%
201360,8821010.17%
201260,781-509-0.83%
201161,2902030.33%
201061,08700%
199047,4731,1692.52%
198046,3044,50910.79%
197041,7952,9877.7%
196038,8083,5219.98%
195035,2874,26313.74%
194031,0241,6865.75%
193029,338-242-0.82%
192029,580-601-1.99%
191030,1812,4138.69%
190027,7681680.61%
189027,6001690.62%
188027,4311,0984.17%
187026,333-1,402-5.05%
186027,735-1,137-3.94%
185028,872-707-2.39%
184029,57912,49473.13%
183017,0858,759105.2%
18208,3266,177287.44%
18102,149-61,915-96.65%
2024 Growth Rate
0.2% (124)
County Website
Knox County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Mount Vernon
2020 Population
62,803
Area
525 mi²
Density
121 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.02% (641)
Founded
March 1, 1808

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,08993.96%
Two or more races2,1023.34%
Other race6501.03%
Black or African American5900.94%
Asian4440.71%
Native American110.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Knox County, Ohio Population by Race

Knox County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Knox County, Ohio Median Age

39.4

Total

38.5

Male

40.4

Female

Knox County, Ohio Adults

There are 48,440 adults, (11,750 of whom are seniors) in Knox County, Ohio.

Knox County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Knox County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female31,86750.67%
Male31,02149.33%

Knox County, Ohio Population by Age

Knox County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,4352.5475.124.9
Married13,0703.1888.811.2
Non Family7,6731.1961.338.7
Female1,8303.2238.561.5
Male8623.3266.233.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Knox County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7894.31%
Associates Degree3,9609.54%
Bachelors Degree6,53915.75%
Graduate Degree3,5668.59%
High School Graduate15,79238.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9084.6%
Some College7,95319.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Knox County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Knox County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,13735,7369,590
2+ Races1,1611,120345
Hispanic632395141
Black43841890
Other Race3141231
Asian20919144
Native American11116

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 54.55%.

Knox County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,496$66,694$47,238
Graduate Degree$73,532$89,342$71,634
High School Graduate$40,233$48,937$29,241
Less Than 9th Grade$30,122$40,200$20,274
Overall$47,658$56,350$40,322
Some College$49,891$59,996$40,648

$47,658

Average Earnings

$56,350

Average Male

$40,322

Average Female

Knox County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Knox County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Knox County, Ohio Language

93.93% of Knox County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 6.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.

Knox County, Ohio Language

Knox County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,2755,79710.49%
Multiple2,02352225.8%
Hispanic1,0821049.61%
Other6137311.91%
Black5146913.42%
Asian3474011.53%
Native11654.55%

11.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.25%

Male Poverty Rate

12.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Knox County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Knox County, Ohio is Native, with 54.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Knox County, Ohio is Hispanic, with 9.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.62%.

Knox County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.16%
High School13.21%
Some College6.05%
Bachelors or Greater4.26%

Knox County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.13%
Female Unemployed17.94%
Female Employed6.93%
Male Employed3.5%

Knox County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Knox County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,578$102,276
Households$73,988$90,200
Married Families$97,007$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,358$62,273

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Knox County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Knox County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Knox County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Knox County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Knox County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,874

Number of Veterans

3,383

Male Veterans

491

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,413
First Gulf War866
Second Gulf War794
Korea153
World War II40

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,063
65 to 74961
55 to 64855
75+783
18 to 34212

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7238.13%
2+ Races1097.68%
Hispanic475.54%
Black244.98%
Other Race174.26%
Native American19.09%

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Knox County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Knox County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Knox County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.52%

Born in Knox County, Ohio

98.62%

Native Born

1.38%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.62% of Knox County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 78.52% having been born in Ohio. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Knox County, Ohio Place of Birth

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