Knox City

Population: 822
Median household income: $41,477
Median home value: $59,300

Located in Knox County, Texas, Knox City is a community with a population of 822. Its median household income of $41,477 runs below the Knox County figure of $56,304.

From 2019 to 2023, Knox City's population declined 33.1% from 1,229 to 822, while its median home value rose 55.6% from $38,100 to $59,300.

Owners occupy 75.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 822
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,477
Median home value: $59,300
Median gross rent: $579
Housing units: 447
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,229822

Median household income

$38,977$41,477

Median home value

$38,100$59,300

Median gross rent

$498$579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,229	$38,977	$38,100	$498
2020	1,100	$33,953	$37,900	$545
2021	948	$35,625	$40,000	$690
2022	898	$37,368	$49,800	$577
2023	822	$41,477	$59,300	$579

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	2.2%
5 to 17	130	15.8%
18 to 24	60	7.3%
25 to 34	94	11.4%
35 to 44	68	8.3%
45 to 54	111	13.5%
55 to 64	154	18.7%
65 to 74	112	13.6%
75 and over	75	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	492	59.9%
Black or African American	54	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.5%
Asian	12	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	247	30.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	18.2%
High school graduate	228	37.1%
Some college or associate's	183	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	73	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	67.2%
Carpooled	38	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	13.3%
Other means	4	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	198	74.2%
15 to 29 min	44	16.5%
30 to 44 min	3	1.1%
45 to 59 min	4	1.5%
60+ min	18	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 14.5% (112 of 771)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	61.2%
Nonfamily households	128	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	330	73.8%
Vacant	117	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	249	75.5%
Renter-occupied	81	24.5%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	391	87.5%
1-unit, attached	15	3.4%
2 to 4 units	15	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4839700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4176, -99.8157