Knox County Demographics

A map of Knox County's Population by Race

Knox County, Nebraska had a population of 8,391 in 2020. It was 83.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 11.4% 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 32nd most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Knox County's White Population

6,967 residents of Knox County identify as White, or 83.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Knox County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Knox County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is less White than neighboring Bon Homme County (88% White), Pierce County (95% White), Antelope County (93.7% White), Yankton County (86.6% White), and Cedar County (95.6% White).

Knox County's Black Population

16 residents of Knox County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Knox County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Knox County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is less Black than neighboring Bon Homme County (1.5% Black), Pierce County (0.4% Black), Antelope County (0.3% Black), Yankton County (1.3% Black), and Cedar County (0.3% Black).

Knox County's Asian Population

28 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 Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Knox County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Asian than neighboring Bon Homme County (0.2% Asian), Pierce County (0.2% Asian), and Cedar County (0.1% Asian). Knox County is less Asian than neighboring Yankton County (0.6% Asian).

Knox County's Hispanic Population

185 residents of Knox County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Knox County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Knox County is ranked #83 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bon Homme County (1.7% Hispanic), and Pierce County (1.9% Hispanic). Knox County is less Hispanic than neighboring Antelope County (3.5% Hispanic), and Yankton County (5.3% Hispanic).

Knox County's Native American/Other Population

959 residents of Knox County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 11.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Knox County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Knox County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bon Homme County (6.7% Native American/Other), Pierce County (0.5% Native American/Other), Antelope County (0.3% Native American/Other), Yankton County (3% Native American/Other), and Cedar County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Knox County's Multiracial Population

236 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 Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Knox County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bon Homme County (2% Multiracial), Pierce County (2.1% Multiracial), Antelope County (1.8% Multiracial), and Cedar County (1.6% Multiracial). Knox County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yankton County (3.2% Multiracial).

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