Knox County Demographics

A map of Knox County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	58,688	58,058	92.9%	92.6%
Multiracial	1,783	2,165	2.8%	3.5%
Hispanic	1,288	1,196	2.0%	1.9%
Black	557	565	0.9%	0.9%
Asian	492	365	0.8%	0.6%
Native American/Other	334	372	0.5%	0.6%

Knox County, Ohio has an estimated population of 63,142, a less than 1% change from the 62,721 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.9% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Knox County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Knox has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Knox County, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 13.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Knox County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Knox County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Knox County's White Population

58,688 residents of Knox County, or 92.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Knox County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Knox County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Knox County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.9%.

Knox County is more White than neighboring Licking County (85.1% White), and Richland County (83.9% White). Knox County is less White than neighboring Morrow County (93.7% White), Ashland County (93.9% White), and Coshocton County (94.3% White).

Knox County's Black Population

557 residents of Knox County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Knox County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Knox County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Black residents' share of Knox County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Knox County is more Black than neighboring Morrow County (0.4% Black), and Coshocton County (0.5% Black). Knox County is less Black than neighboring Licking County (4.2% Black), Richland County (7.1% Black), and Ashland County (1% Black).

Knox County's Asian Population

492 residents of Knox County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Knox County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Knox County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. Asian residents' share of Knox County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Knox County is more Asian than neighboring Morrow County (0.4% Asian), Ashland County (0.5% Asian), and Coshocton County (0.5% Asian). Knox County is less Asian than neighboring Licking County (3.7% Asian).

Knox County's Hispanic Population

1,288 residents of Knox County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Knox County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Knox County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Knox County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Knox County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morrow County (1.9% Hispanic), Ashland County (1.8% Hispanic), and Coshocton County (1.3% Hispanic). Knox County is less Hispanic than neighboring Licking County (2.5% Hispanic), and Richland County (2.3% Hispanic).

Knox County's Native American/Other Population

334 residents of Knox County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Knox County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Knox County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Knox County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Knox County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morrow County (0.3% Native American/Other), Ashland County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Coshocton County (0.4% Native American/Other). Knox County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Licking County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Richland County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Knox County's Multiracial Population

1,783 residents of Knox County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Knox County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Knox County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Knox County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.8%.

Knox County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ashland County (2.4% Multiracial). Knox County is less Multiracial than neighboring Licking County (3.7% Multiracial), Morrow County (3.2% Multiracial), Richland County (5.1% Multiracial), and Coshocton County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.