Knox County, Missouri

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,760
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $97,200

Home to 3,760 residents, Knox County is one of Missouri's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,333 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Knox County's population declined 4.7% from 3,947 to 3,760, while its median household income rose 33.3% from $40,000 to $53,333.

The typical home was built around 1964. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,760
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $97,200
Median gross rent: $661
Housing units: 1,940
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9473,760

Median household income

$40,000$53,333

Median home value

$75,500$97,200

Median gross rent

$556$661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,947	$40,000	$75,500	$556
2020	3,948	$37,588	$75,100	$561
2021	3,782	$40,814	$79,400	$579
2022	3,772	$49,167	$89,000	$639
2023	3,760	$53,333	$97,200	$661

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	301	8.0%
5 to 17	628	16.7%
18 to 24	321	8.5%
25 to 34	388	10.3%
35 to 44	359	9.5%
45 to 54	416	11.1%
55 to 64	557	14.8%
65 to 74	438	11.6%
75 and over	352	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,583	95.3%
Black or African American	34	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	1.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	430	17.1%
High school graduate	1,030	41.0%
Some college or associate's	626	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	244	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	180	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit2.1%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,006	65.1%
Carpooled	98	6.3%
Public transit	33	2.1%
Walked	61	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	345	22.3%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	535	44.5%
15 to 29 min	278	23.1%
30 to 44 min	258	21.5%
45 to 59 min	92	7.7%
60+ min	38	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 14.7% (537 of 3,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	719	59.2%
Nonfamily households	495	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,214	62.6%
Vacant	726	37.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,043	85.9%
Renter-occupied	171	14.1%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,613	83.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	91	4.7%
5 to 19 units	31	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	202	10.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 29103
State: Missouri
Land area: 504 sq mi
Water area: 2.82 sq mi
Center point: 40.1369, -92.1468

Cities & places

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