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Knox County, TX

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

AI Overview

Knox County is a small, agriculture-oriented West Texas county with a population of 3,322 and a GDP per capita of $74,436—well above median worker earnings of $31,158, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or land-intensive sectors. The labor force is modest in size, with a 58.1% participation rate and only 15.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree, though unemployment sits at just 1.3%. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home value of $66,800 and median rent of $661/month—though the county has shed 11.0% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

3,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,251 (68.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race500 (15.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone217 (6.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone162 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races161 (4.9%)
  • Asian Alone10 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish669
  2. 2.Other Indo-European46
  3. 3.Vietnamese8
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

118

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,436

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,698

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance443
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining232
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)158
  4. 4.Construction (Group)147
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities106

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations465
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations291
  3. 3.Service Occupations290
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations236
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations184

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.09×)235
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 3.66×)123
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)135
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.40×)141
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$66,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$661/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,999136 (14.1%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99991 (9.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99989 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99976 (7.9%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99975 (7.8%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99967 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,158

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,135 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled157 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home64 (4.4%)
  • Other49 (3.4%)
  • Walked33 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle19 (1.3%)

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.