Knox County, Texas Population 2024

3,320

Knox County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 3,320 with a growth rate of 0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Knox County, Texas is the 214th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 3,723 and has seen a growth of -10.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,410180.53%
20283,392180.53%
20273,374180.54%
20263,356180.54%
20253,338180.54%
20243,320180.55%
20233,302180.55%
20223,284-34-1.02%
20213,318-29-0.87%
20203,347-316-8.63%
20193,663120.33%
20183,651-18-0.49%
20173,669-60-1.61%
20163,729-61-1.61%
20153,790-7-0.18%
20143,797782.1%
20133,719-10-0.27%
20123,72980.21%
20113,721-2-0.05%
20103,72300%
19904,837-492-9.23%
19805,329-643-10.77%
19705,972-1,885-23.99%
19607,857-2,225-22.07%
195010,082-8-0.08%
194010,090-1,278-11.24%
193011,3682,12823.03%
19209,240-385-4%
19109,6257,303314.51%
19002,3221,188104.76%
18901,1341,0571372.73%
188077-3,333-97.74%
2024 Growth Rate
0.55% (18)
County Website
Knox County
State
Texas
County Seat
Benjamin
2020 Population
3,347
Area
851 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.81% (-27)
Founded
1886

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,37571.49%
Two or more races52615.83%
Other race2246.74%
Black or African American1323.97%
Asian581.75%
Native American70.21%
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, Texas Population by Race

Knox County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Knox County, Texas Median Age

40.5

Total

39.5

Male

42.1

Female

Knox County, Texas Adults

There are 2,462 adults, (619 of whom are seniors) in Knox County, Texas.

Knox County, Texas Age Dependency

80.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Knox County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female1,68350.66%
Male1,63949.34%

Knox County, Texas Population by Age

Knox County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2562.5578.121.9
Married7103.0489.310.7
Non Family3131.1367.432.6
Female1263.1473.826.2
Male1072.740.259.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Knox County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1365.89%
Associates Degree1506.5%
Bachelors Degree25411.01%
Graduate Degree1064.59%
High School Graduate85437%
Less Than 9th Grade2058.88%
Some College60326.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Knox County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4231,325246
Hispanic64844254
2+ Races33524521
Other Race1649734
Black967813
Asian585039
Native American660

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 67.24%.

Knox County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,500$37,411$34,280
Graduate Degree$32,303$31,786$80,000
High School Graduate$29,667$41,510$24,594
Less Than 9th Grade$26,797$33,594$23,452
Overall$32,158$36,908$28,519
Some College$33,563$40,216$26,923

$32,158

Average Earnings

$36,908

Average Male

$28,519

Average Female

Knox County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Knox County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Knox County, Texas Language

76.93% of Knox County, Texas residents speak only English, while 23.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.26% of the population.

Knox County, Texas Language

Knox County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,80618410.19%
Hispanic1,09813111.93%
Multiple509336.48%
Black1283124.22%
Other216219.72%
Asian581220.69%
Native7342.86%

11.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.39%

Male Poverty Rate

11.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Knox County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Knox County, Texas is Native, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Knox County, Texas is Multiple, with 6.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.96%.

Knox County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.25%
High School15.37%
Some College8.7%
Bachelors or Greater1.43%

Knox County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed7.01%
Female Employed5.85%
Male Unemployed0%

Knox County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Knox County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,604$79,785
Households$56,304$71,418
Married Families$74,018$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,125$44,122

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Knox County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Knox County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Knox County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Knox County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Knox County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

118

Number of Veterans

112

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War35
Second Gulf War28
Vietnam20
Korea0
World War II0

Knox County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+41
35 to 5431
55 to 6428
65 to 7416
18 to 342

Knox County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1156.61%
Hispanic121.68%
Other Race21.05%
Black11%

Knox County, Texas Veterans by Race

Knox County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Knox County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Knox County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Knox County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Knox County, Texas 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

76.34%

Born in Knox County, Texas

92.26%

Native Born

7.74%

Foreign Born

3.64%

Non Citizen

4.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.26% of Knox County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 76.34% having been born in Texas. 3.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Knox County, Texas Place of Birth

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