Knox County, Ohio

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 62,888
Median household income: $73,988
Median home value: $218,300

Home to 62,888 residents, Knox County is one of Ohio's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $73,988, its median household income sits above Ohio's $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Knox County's population grew 2.3% from 61,481 to 62,888, while its median household income rose 28.1% from $57,749 to $73,988.

The median resident is 39.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62,888
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,988
Median home value: $218,300
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 26,038
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,48162,888

Median household income

$57,749$73,988

Median home value

$155,500$218,300

Median gross rent

$737$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,481	$57,749	$155,500	$737
2020	61,776	$61,590	$162,700	$769
2021	62,399	$64,439	$168,700	$826
2022	62,657	$71,246	$197,400	$878
2023	62,888	$73,988	$218,300	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,725	5.9%
5 to 17	10,723	17.1%
18 to 24	6,933	11.0%
25 to 34	6,912	11.0%
35 to 44	7,110	11.3%
45 to 54	7,055	11.2%
55 to 64	8,680	13.8%
65 to 74	7,048	11.2%
75 and over	4,702	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,623	93.2%
Black or African American	581	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	432	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	282	0.4%
Two or more races	1,725	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,233	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,697	8.9%
High school graduate	15,792	38.0%
Some college or associate's	11,913	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,539	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,566	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,800	75.6%
Carpooled	2,165	7.5%
Public transit	125	0.4%
Walked	1,069	3.7%
Bicycle	22	0.1%
Worked from home	3,273	11.4%
Other means	382	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,923	34.9%
15 to 29 min	7,436	29.1%
30 to 44 min	3,472	13.6%
45 to 59 min	2,434	9.5%
60+ min	3,298	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 11.0% (6,530 of 59,148)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,762	67.3%
Nonfamily households	7,673	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,435	90.0%
Vacant	2,603	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,588	75.1%
Renter-occupied	5,847	24.9%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,624	83.0%
1-unit, attached	451	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,990	7.6%
5 to 19 units	794	3.0%
20 or more units	307	1.2%
Mobile home & other	872	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 39083
State: Ohio
Land area: 525 sq mi
Water area: 4.14 sq mi
Center point: 40.4036, -82.4224