Knox County, Indiana

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,108
Median household income: $58,863
Median home value: $123,500

Knox County, Indiana counts 36,108 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,863 is below the Indiana median ($70,051).

Between 2019 and 2023, Knox County's population declined 2.6% from 37,065 to 36,108, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $47,380 to $58,863.

The median gross rent is $782. 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,108
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,863
Median home value: $123,500
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 16,965
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,06536,108

Median household income

$47,380$58,863

Median home value

$96,800$123,500

Median gross rent

$659$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,065	$47,380	$96,800	$659
2020	36,833	$47,394	$97,900	$684
2021	36,362	$51,784	$106,800	$698
2022	36,148	$58,173	$122,100	$746
2023	36,108	$58,863	$123,500	$782

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,992	5.5%
5 to 17	5,834	16.2%
18 to 24	4,040	11.2%
25 to 34	4,214	11.7%
35 to 44	4,318	12.0%
45 to 54	4,185	11.6%
55 to 64	4,876	13.5%
65 to 74	3,884	10.8%
75 and over	2,765	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,523	90.1%
Black or African American	571	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	343	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	1,583	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,025	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,401	9.9%
High school graduate	8,727	36.0%
Some college or associate's	8,802	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,749	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,563	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,999	84.9%
Carpooled	1,417	8.0%
Public transit	60	0.3%
Walked	647	3.7%
Bicycle	61	0.3%
Worked from home	345	2.0%
Other means	130	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,470	48.9%
15 to 29 min	4,658	26.9%
30 to 44 min	2,667	15.4%
45 to 59 min	746	4.3%
60+ min	773	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 13.4% (4,593 of 34,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,208	60.9%
Nonfamily households	5,902	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,110	89.1%
Vacant	1,855	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,955	65.9%
Renter-occupied	5,155	34.1%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,667	74.7%
1-unit, attached	144	0.8%
2 to 4 units	2,024	11.9%
5 to 19 units	520	3.1%
20 or more units	778	4.6%
Mobile home & other	832	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 18083
State: Indiana
Land area: 516 sq mi
Water area: 8.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.6884, -87.4204