Knox County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,322
Median household income: $56,304
Median home value: $66,800

Home to 3,322 residents, Knox County is one of Texas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,304 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Knox County's population declined 10.3% from 3,705 to 3,322, while its median household income rose 15.4% from $48,798 to $56,304.

77.9% of workers drive to work alone. 88.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,322
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,304
Median home value: $66,800
Median gross rent: $661
Housing units: 1,802
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7053,322

Median household income

$48,798$56,304

Median home value

$45,000$66,800

Median gross rent

$513$661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,705	$48,798	$45,000	$513
2020	3,679	$50,719	$43,300	$560
2021	3,384	$50,163	$47,000	$823
2022	3,333	$48,750	$55,100	$628
2023	3,322	$56,304	$66,800	$661

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	175	5.3%
5 to 17	685	20.6%
18 to 24	154	4.6%
25 to 34	353	10.6%
35 to 44	457	13.8%
45 to 54	376	11.3%
55 to 64	503	15.1%
65 to 74	331	10.0%
75 and over	288	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,897	57.1%
Black or African American	100	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	58	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	133	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,124	33.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	14.8%
High school graduate	854	37.0%
Some college or associate's	753	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	254	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	106	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,128	77.9%
Carpooled	220	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	4.0%
Other means	24	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	909	65.4%
15 to 29 min	284	20.4%
30 to 44 min	47	3.4%
45 to 59 min	15	1.1%
60+ min	135	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 11.4% (364 of 3,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	943	75.1%
Nonfamily households	313	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,256	69.7%
Vacant	546	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	981	78.1%
Renter-occupied	275	21.9%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,590	88.2%
1-unit, attached	26	1.4%
2 to 4 units	75	4.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	35	1.9%
Mobile home & other	76	4.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48275
State: Texas
Land area: 851 sq mi
Water area: 4.86 sq mi
Center point: 33.6119, -99.7304

Cities & places

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