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

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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)
White59,23094.53%
Two or more races1,8642.97%
Other race6070.97%
Black or African American5420.87%
Asian3380.54%
Native American760.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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

40.2

Female

Knox County, Ohio Adults

There are 48,361 adults, (11,615 of whom are seniors) in Knox County, Ohio.

Knox County, Ohio Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Knox County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female31,78350.73%
Male30,87449.27%

Knox County, Ohio Population by Age

Knox County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,1172.567327
Married13,0663.1785.714.3
Non Family7,3111.262.137.9
Female1,9433.2432.167.9
Male7973.566.533.5

3.11

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

73.0%

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 Grade1,9394.71%
Associates Degree3,5618.65%
Bachelors Degree6,26515.22%
Graduate Degree3,4978.49%
High School Graduate15,88338.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5603.79%
Some College8,46720.56%

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
White39,10735,9069,315
2+ Races984938229
Hispanic48427346
Black341318117
Other Race2731202
Asian21217487
Native American18180

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 asian people with a rate of 41.04%.

Knox County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,911$68,587$44,543
Graduate Degree$70,730$83,897$67,674
High School Graduate$36,717$49,027$25,031
Less Than 9th Grade$26,572$30,492$18,409
Overall$45,498$55,129$34,914
Some College$46,792$56,123$35,638

$45,498

Average Earnings

$55,129

Average Male

$34,914

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

94.33% of Knox County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 5.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.37% of the population.

Knox County, Ohio Language

Knox County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,8456,92612.4%
Multiple1,73446026.53%
Black46014130.65%
Other5656711.86%
Asian2834315.19%
Hispanic879232.62%

12.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.39%

Male Poverty Rate

14.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Knox County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Knox County, Ohio is Black, with 30.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Knox County, Ohio is Hispanic, with 2.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.84%.

Knox County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.66%
High School12.46%
Some College7.25%
Bachelors or Greater4.73%

Knox County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.21%
Female Unemployed15.93%
Female Employed6.95%
Male Employed4.14%

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$82,526$95,541
Households$71,246$85,072
Married Families$91,729$105,775
Non Families$40,227$58,975

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Knox County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

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

4,025

Number of Veterans

3,571

Male Veterans

454

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,510
First Gulf War980
Second Gulf War554
Korea174
World War II73

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,078
35 to 54985
55 to 64936
75+839
18 to 34187

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,8720.08421235781552448
2+ Races980.07980456026058631
Hispanic470.06394557823129252
Black370.08167770419426049
Other Race170.04748603351955307
Native American10.05555555555555555

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Knox County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

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

79.49%

Born in Knox County, Ohio

98.75%

Native Born

1.25%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.75% of Knox County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 79.49% having been born in Ohio. 0.76% 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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