Knox County Demographics

A map of Knox County's Population by Race

Knox County, Texas had a population of 3,353 in 2020. It was 57.7% White, 4.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 33.7% 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 215th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Knox County's White Population

1,935 residents of Knox County identify as White, or 57.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Knox County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Knox County is ranked #130 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is less White than neighboring Foard County (77.2% White), Haskell County (67% White), King County (86.8% White), Baylor County (80.7% White), and Stonewall County (76.9% White).

Knox County's Black Population

146 residents of Knox County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Knox County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Knox County is ranked #106 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Black than neighboring Foard County (1.7% Black), Haskell County (3.3% Black), King County (0% Black), Baylor County (1.5% Black), and Stonewall County (1.4% Black).

Knox County's Asian Population

24 residents of Knox County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Knox County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Knox County is ranked #89 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Asian than neighboring Foard County (0.3% Asian), Haskell County (0.4% Asian), King County (0% Asian), Baylor County (0.3% Asian), and Stonewall County (0.4% Asian).

Knox County's Hispanic Population

1,130 residents of Knox County identify as Hispanic, or 33.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Knox County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Knox County is ranked #99 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Hispanic than neighboring Foard County (18% Hispanic), Haskell County (25.4% Hispanic), King County (9.4% Hispanic), Baylor County (12.7% Hispanic), and Stonewall County (18.2% Hispanic).

Knox County's Native American/Other Population

16 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Knox County is ranked #196 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Foard County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Stonewall County (0.4% Native American/Other). Knox County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haskell County (1.1% Native American/Other), and King County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Knox County's Multiracial Population

102 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 Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Knox County is ranked #113 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Knox County is more Multiracial than neighboring Foard County (2.6% Multiracial), Haskell County (2.8% Multiracial), King County (2.3% Multiracial), and Stonewall County (2.7% Multiracial). Knox County is less Multiracial than neighboring Baylor County (4.3% Multiracial).

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