Knox County Demographics

A map of Knox County's Population by Race

Knox County, Indiana had a population of 36,282 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 1.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Knox County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Knox County is the 43rd most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Knox County's White Population

33,027 residents of Knox County identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Knox County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Knox County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more White than neighboring Lawrence County (83.6% White), Daviess County (89% White), and Sullivan County (90.6% White). Knox County is less White than neighboring Pike County (95.2% White), and Gibson County (91.4% White).

Knox County's Black Population

696 residents of Knox County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Knox County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Knox County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (0.3% Black). Knox County is less Black than neighboring Lawrence County (9.1% Black), and Sullivan County (4.2% Black).

Knox County's Asian Population

283 residents of Knox County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Knox County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Knox County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), Pike County (0.1% Asian), Daviess County (0.4% Asian), Sullivan County (0.2% Asian), and Gibson County (0.6% Asian).

Knox County's Hispanic Population

1,005 residents of Knox County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Knox County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Knox County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (1.5% Hispanic), Sullivan County (1.6% Hispanic), and Gibson County (2.1% Hispanic). Knox County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (3.4% Hispanic), and Daviess County (6.3% Hispanic).

Knox County's Native American/Other Population

184 residents of Knox County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Knox County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Knox County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.4% Native American/Other), Daviess County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (0.4% Native American/Other). Knox County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gibson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Knox County's Multiracial Population

1,087 residents of Knox County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Knox County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Knox County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (2.5% Multiracial), and Daviess County (2.1% Multiracial). Knox County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (3.2% Multiracial), Sullivan County (3.1% Multiracial), and Gibson County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.