Knoxville, IL Demographics
A map of Knoxville's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,680 | 92.4% |
Multiracial | 114 | 3.9% |
Hispanic | 72 | 2.5% |
Black | 24 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 7 | 0.2% |
Asian | 4 | 0.1% |
Knoxville, Illinois had a population of 2,901 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Knoxville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Knoxville is the 436th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Knoxville's White Population
2,680 residents of Knoxville identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Knoxville considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Knoxville is ranked #547 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Knoxville is more White than neighboring East Galesburg (89.1% White), Gilson (92.3% White), Galesburg (70.2% White), Wataga (91.3% White), and Henderson (91.4% White).
Knoxville's Black Population
24 residents of Knoxville identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Knoxville less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Knoxville is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Knoxville is more Black than neighboring Gilson (0% Black). Knoxville is less Black than neighboring East Galesburg (0.9% Black), Galesburg (14% Black), Wataga (1.3% Black), and Henderson (1.1% Black).
Knoxville's Asian Population
4 residents of Knoxville identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Knoxville slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Knoxville is ranked #969 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Knoxville is more Asian than neighboring Gilson (0% Asian), and Henderson (0% Asian). Knoxville is less Asian than neighboring East Galesburg (2.1% Asian), Galesburg (1% Asian), and Wataga (0.5% Asian).
Knoxville's Hispanic Population
72 residents of Knoxville identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Knoxville less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Knoxville is ranked #831 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Knoxville is more Hispanic than neighboring Gilson (1.9% Hispanic). Knoxville is less Hispanic than neighboring East Galesburg (4.6% Hispanic), Galesburg (8.5% Hispanic), Wataga (4.3% Hispanic), and Henderson (3.4% Hispanic).
Knoxville's Native American/Other Population
7 residents of Knoxville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Knoxville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Knoxville is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Knoxville is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Galesburg (0% Native American/Other), Wataga (0% Native American/Other), and Henderson (0% Native American/Other). Knoxville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gilson (1.3% Native American/Other), and Galesburg (0.8% Native American/Other).
Knoxville's Multiracial Population
114 residents of Knoxville identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Knoxville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Knoxville is ranked #552 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Knoxville is more Multiracial than neighboring East Galesburg (3.3% Multiracial), and Wataga (2.6% Multiracial). Knoxville is less Multiracial than neighboring Gilson (4.5% Multiracial), Galesburg (5.6% Multiracial), and Henderson (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.