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Knox County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: London, KY
Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 29,657   ( 539 from 2020)
Land area: 386.3 square miles
Population density: 76.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:28,191 95.06% 2.4%
Black:3921.32% 3.4%
Indian:800.27% 1.3%
Asian:1630.55% 30.4%
2+ races:3961.34% 4.8%
Hispanic:4351.47% 28.7%
Total non-White:1,4664.94% 12.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,553 12.9
Deaths:2,18318.1
Net Migration: -22-0.2
Net Immigration: 890.7
Change in White population:-706 -2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:167 0.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
30,196
28,89795.70%
3791.26%
790.26%
1250.41%
3781.25%
3381.12%
1,2994.30%

2010
31,883
30,80596.62%
3441.08%
680.21%
700.22%
3120.98%
2700.85%
1,0783.38%

2000
31,795
30,97097.41%
2620.82%
740.23%
560.18%
2390.75%
1800.57%
8252.59%

1990
29,676
29,24798.55%
2991.01%
790.27%
00.00%
n/a
510.17%
4291.45%

1980
30,239
29,45597.41%
4161.38%
410.14%
180.06%
n/a
3091.02%
7842.59%

1970
23,689
23,12697.62%
4972.10%
160.07%
130.05%
n/a
320.14%
563 2.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
3,707 11.6
3,67411.5
-840-2.6
750.2
-1,908 -6.0
221 0.7
2000's
NumberRate
4,388 13.8
3,31410.4
390.1
170.1
-165 -0.5
253 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
4,662 15.7
3,15310.6
1,1914.0
570.2
1,723 5.8
396 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
4,671 15.4
3,054 10.1
-2,039 -6.7
n/a
-208 -0.7
-355 -1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,033 17.0
n/a
6,329 26.7
221 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Knox County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
7,128 24.0%
22,529 76.0%
5,193 17.5%
11,229
2.63
7,456 66.4%
5,022 67.4%
768 10.3%
3,773 33.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
7,863 24.7%
24,020 75.3%
4,650 14.6%
12,722
2.46
8,632 67.9%
6,097 70.6%
899 10.4%
4,090 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
8,308 26.1%
23,487 73.9%
4,027 12.7%
12,390
2.51
8,879 71.7%
6,840 77.0%
875 9.9%
3,511 28.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
8,475 28.6%
21,201 71.4%
3,868 13.0%
10,704
2.72
8,342 77.9%
6,513 78.1%
804 9.6%
2,362 22.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
10,265 33.9%
19,974 66.1%
3,574 11.8%
9,902
3.02
8,058 81.4%
6,768 84.0%
580 7.2%
1,844 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Knox County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,817 
Median Value$109,200 
Occupied11,22981.3%
Vacant2,58818.7%
Owned7,18164.0%
Rented4,04836.0%
Median Rent$623 
Single-Family Units8,09058.6%
    Detached8,04658.2%
    Attached440.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units9787.1%
Mobile Homes3,88528.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Knox County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,41512.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,43612.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,13210.1%
$20,000 to $24,9998757.8%
$25,000 to $29,9994013.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994564.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994383.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993733.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995124.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995875.2%
$60,000 to $74,9999878.8%
$75,000 to $99,9999938.8%
$100,000 to $124,9996075.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994223.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992802.5%
$200,000 or more3152.8%
Median Household Income34,254 
Per Capita Income20,658 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,33120.8%
Public Assistance3132.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,41030.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,43846.2%
Unemployed8914.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,32951.0%
Not in Labor Force8,94649.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 53.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1582,49055.9%
Non-Profit41079634.0%
Self-Employed46624965.2%
Local Government33327055.2%
State Government23839537.6%
Federal Government22417855.7%
Total Private + Self3,6242,73957.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2051,63942.4%
Total4,8294,37852.4%
Pct. Govt.17.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7898.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,19023.8%
Professional, Technical1,96721.3%
Service Occupations2,14723.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.1%
All others2,12823.1%
White Collar 53.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,80419.6%
Retail trade1,27613.8%
Educational services94110.2%
Manufacturing8679.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7698.3%
Public administration6166.7%
Accommodation and food services5906.4%
Construction4965.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3353.6%
Transportation and warehousing2883.1%
Wholesale trade2682.9%
Other services1912.1%
Finance and insurance1822.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1791.9%
Utilities1771.9%
Information1551.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting620.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation250.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Knox County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2590.86%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American90.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American230.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian230.08%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1580.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian260.09%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,99699.0%
Spanish1800.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic520.2%
Other Asian260.1%
Tagalog170.1%
Other Indo-European70.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.0%
German, other Germanic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,9669.8%
American2,8809.5%
Irish2,3427.8%
German1,2924.3%
Scotch-Irish4551.5%
Scottish1790.6%
European1370.5%
French1370.5%
Dutch800.3%
Eastern European770.3%
British750.2%
Italian580.2%
Romanian310.1%
Yugoslavian300.1%
Slovak290.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,13499.8%
Not a citizen730.2%
Native29,98199.3%
Foreign-born2260.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Knox County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,178 10.7%2,102 10.3%7,994 39.2%4,718 23.1%1,833 9.0%1,577 7.7%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,178 10.7%
9-12 Years 2,102 10.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,994 39.2%
Some College 4,718 23.1%
Bach. Degree 1,833 9.0%
Grad Degree 1,577 7.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Knox County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,023 9,222 801 8.0% 6.0%
1991 10,047 9,148 899 8.9% 7.3%
1992 10,294 9,326 968 9.4% 6.9%
1993 10,394 9,487 907 8.7% 6.2%
1994 10,581 9,772 809 7.6% 5.4%
1995 10,788 10,024 764 7.1% 5.4%
1996 11,261 10,037 1,224 10.9% 5.4%
1997 11,191 10,159 1,032 9.2% 5.2%
1998 10,992 10,330 662 6.0% 4.5%
1999 11,190 10,566 624 5.6% 4.5%
2000 11,116 10,484 632 5.7% 4.1%
2001 11,192 10,473 719 6.4% 5.2%
2002 11,441 10,629 812 7.1% 5.8%
2003 11,645 10,754 891 7.7% 6.2%
2004 11,714 10,937 777 6.6% 5.5%
2005 12,044 11,279 765 6.4% 5.9%
2006 12,214 11,384 830 6.8% 5.7%
2007 12,642 11,797 845 6.7% 5.4%
2008 12,780 11,794 986 7.7% 6.5%
2009 12,899 11,342 1,557 12.1% 10.8%
2010 10,708 9,247 1,461 13.6% 10.3%
2011 10,659 9,246 1,413 13.3% 9.4%
2012 10,561 9,200 1,361 12.9% 8.2%
2013 10,524 9,171 1,353 12.9% 7.9%
2014 10,122 9,120 1,002 9.9% 6.4%
2015 9,730 8,940 790 8.1% 5.2%
2016 9,896 9,115 781 7.9% 5.0%
2017 10,041 9,296 745 7.4% 4.8%
2018 9,982 9,372 610 6.1% 4.2%
2019 9,949 9,379 570 5.7% 4.1%
2020 9,962 9,143 819 8.2% 6.6%
2021 9,905 9,323 582 5.9% 4.4%
2022 9,930 9,402 528 5.3% 3.9%
2023 9,782 9,210 572 5.8% 4.2%
2024 10,133 9,416 717 7.1% 5.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com