Knox County Demographics

A map of Knox County's Population by Race

Knox County, Kentucky had a population of 30,193 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 35th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Knox County's White Population

28,509 residents of Knox County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Knox County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knox County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more White than neighboring Bell County (92.6% White), Clay County (91.8% White), Whitley County (92.8% White), Laurel County (93.4% White), and Claiborne County (93.5% White).

Knox County's Black Population

281 residents of Knox County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Knox County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knox County is ranked #81 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Black than neighboring Laurel County (0.7% Black). Knox County is less Black than neighboring Bell County (2.3% Black), Clay County (4% Black), Whitley County (1.4% Black), and Claiborne County (1% Black).

Knox County's Asian Population

85 residents of Knox County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Knox County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knox County is ranked #64 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Asian). Knox County is less Asian than neighboring Bell County (0.5% Asian), Whitley County (0.6% Asian), Laurel County (0.7% Asian), and Claiborne County (0.5% Asian).

Knox County's Hispanic Population

347 residents of Knox County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Knox County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knox County is ranked #97 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bell County (1% Hispanic). Knox County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (1.7% Hispanic), Whitley County (1.9% Hispanic), Laurel County (1.6% Hispanic), and Claiborne County (1.5% Hispanic).

Knox County's Native American/Other Population

117 residents of Knox County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knox County is ranked #76 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other). Knox County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Claiborne County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Knox County's Multiracial Population

854 residents of Knox County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Knox County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knox County is ranked #76 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (2% Multiracial). Knox County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bell County (3.2% Multiracial), Whitley County (2.9% Multiracial), Laurel County (3.2% Multiracial), and Claiborne County (3% Multiracial).

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