Knox County, KY

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    2024 Population
    29,865
    US Senator
    Mitch McConnell
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Rand Paul
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.7
    0.251% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    36.9%
    0.465% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $32,527
    1.89% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $118,700
    8.7% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    8,996
    1.16% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Knox County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.6% of the residents in Knox County, KY are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in N/A are Union Commonwealth University (388 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Knox County, KY was $118,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

    Most people in Knox County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Knox County, KY was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Knox County, KY is home to a population of 29.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.676% of Knox County, KY residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

    In 2024, there were 45.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.4k people) in Knox County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 622 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 312 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.6% of Knox County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knox County, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knox County, KY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      28.4k ± 130
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      622 ± 220
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      312 ± 212
    1.3%
    Hispanic Population
    389 people

    In 2024, there were 45.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.4k people) in Knox County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 622 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 312 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.3% of the people in Knox County, KY are hispanic (389 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knox County, KY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      34,417 ± 4,537 people
    2. Cuba
      21,613 ± 3,601 people
    3. India
      11,987 ± 2,684 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.676%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    202 people
    0.739%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    222 people

    As of 2024, 0.676% of Knox County, KY residents (202 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Knox County, KY was 0.739%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      344 ± 157
    2. Vietnam
      225 ± 87
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      76 ± 59

    Knox County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    91.4% of the population of Knox County, KY has health coverage, with 20.1% on employee plans, 49.6% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 6.82% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Knox County, KY see 3,739 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,739 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3310 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1064 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    3,739 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Knox County, KY

    Primary care physicians in Knox County, KY see an average of 3,739 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,739 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    8.65%
    Uninsured
    20.1%
    Employer Coverage
    49.6%
    Medicaid
    13.4%
    Medicare
    6.82%
    Non-Group
    1.4%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knox County, KY grew by 32.9% from 6.5% to 8.65%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Knox County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.99 in Knox County, KY.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.6% in Knox County, KY.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.32% in Knox County, KY.

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    Economy

    Employment

    Occupations

    9k
    2024 Value
    ± 773
    1.16%
    1 Year growth
    ± 12.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knox County, KY grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 8.89k employees to 9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knox County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,109 people), Management Occupations (748 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (718 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knox County, KY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    9k
    2024 Value
    ± 773
    1.16%
    1 Year growth
    ± 12.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knox County, KY grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 8.89k employees to 9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knox County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,632 people), Retail Trade (994 people), and Educational Services (925 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knox County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Knox County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $42,663
    Median earning men ± $3,452
    $26,597
    Median earning women ± $1,790

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($121,771), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,304), and Public Administration ($59,773).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($40,574), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,525).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.51%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 49
      Retail Trade
    2. 36
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 36
      Retail Trade

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $114k
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. $62.1k
      Manufacturing
    3. $55.2k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Kentucky

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    Mitch McConnell
    Senator from Kentucky2
    Assumed office on January 3, 1985
    Rand Paul
    Senator from Kentucky3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011

    Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Knox County, KY awarded 388 degrees. The student population of Knox County, KY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 810 male students and 514 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Knox County, KY are White (242 and 81.5%), Black or African American (23 and 7.74%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 4.71%), and Unknown (10 and 3.37%).

    The largest universities in Knox County, KY by number of degrees awarded are Union Commonwealth University (388 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in N/A are System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (59 and 15.2%), General Business Administration & Management (56 and 14.4%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (29 and 7.47%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,737.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 1,324 students enrolled in Knox County, KY, 61.2% men and 38.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 503 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

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    Completions

    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Union Commonwealth University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    388 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union Commonwealth University with 388 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Knox County, KY, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 242 degrees mean that there were 10.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 23 degrees awarded.

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,737) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,209) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Knox County, KY was $118,700 in 2024, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,200 to $118,700, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Knox County, KY is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Knox County, KY have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knox County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Knox County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.59%.

    Housing

    Property

    $118,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$14,145
    $7,650
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$727

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Knox County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Knox County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    65.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    63.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Knox County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knox County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $32,527
    Median Household Income
    ± $6,385
    11.7k
    Number of Households
    ± 878

    In 2024, the median household income of the 11.7k households in Knox County, KY declined from $32,527 from the previous year's value of $33,153.

    The following chart displays the households in Knox County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Knox County, KY is from Kentucky.
    0.446
    2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky
    0.449
    2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

    In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (79.8%)
    2. Carpooled (9.1%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.84%)

    In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Knox County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.1%) and those who worked at home (8.84%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    24.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Knox County, KY have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Knox County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Knox County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knox County, KY have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Knox County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.59%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    36.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knox County, KY (10.8k out of 29.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knox County, KY is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 43.3% of the children was living in poverty in Knox County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.5%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 66.2 in Knox County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 32.9% per 100,000 population.

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