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Knox County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Knox County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Knox County, OH is a small manufacturing-oriented county of 62,888 residents that grew 2.7% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 60.6% and unemployment at 2.5%. The workforce skews toward production and trades, with 24.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,571—below the household median income of $73,878, suggesting multi-earner households are common. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $218,300 and median gross rent of $925/month, and a homeownership rate of 75.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

62,888

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,878

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

Knox County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone59,106 (93.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,160 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,068 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone686 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone606 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone506 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic2,665
  2. 2.Spanish480
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)121
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island80
  5. 5.Other Indo-European72

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,773

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,358

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,699
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,217
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,855
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,691
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,584

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,117
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,313
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,546
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,696
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,752

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.54×)4,527
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.44×)679
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)2,686
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)7,721
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.97×)660

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$925/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,844 (16.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,695 (15.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,153 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,783 (10.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,779 (10.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,271 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,571

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,276 (73.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,953 (13.7%)
  • Carpooled1,992 (6.9%)
  • Walked1,162 (4.0%)
  • Other338 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit68 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.