Knox, PA Demographics

A map of Knox's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,028	1,039	95.0%	95.1%
Multiracial	28	34	2.6%	3.1%
Asian	25	5	2.3%	0.5%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.1%	0.3%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	8	0.0%	0.7%

Knox, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,082, a slight decrease from the 1,093 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.0% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Knox, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Knox is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Knox, that probability was 9.5% in 2020 and 9.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Knox is ranked the 961st most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Knox was ranked the 942nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Knox's White Population

1,028 residents of Knox, or 95.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Knox is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Knox ranks 395th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Knox's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.0%.

Knox is more White than neighboring Marianne (93.7% White), and Sligo (91.2% White). Knox is less White than neighboring Shippenville (98.1% White), Callensburg (99.1% White), and St. Petersburg (95.9% White).

Knox's Black Population

0 residents of Knox, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Knox is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Knox ranks 1341st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Knox's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Knox is less Black than neighboring Marianne (3.5% Black).

Knox's Asian Population

25 residents of Knox, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Knox is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Knox ranks 988th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox's Asian population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Asian residents' share of Knox's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.3%.

Knox is more Asian than neighboring Shippenville (1% Asian), Marianne (0.2% Asian), Callensburg (0% Asian), Sligo (0% Asian), and St. Petersburg (0% Asian).

Knox's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Knox, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Knox is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Knox ranks 1598th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Knox's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Knox is less Hispanic than neighboring Shippenville (0.4% Hispanic), Sligo (0.1% Hispanic), and St. Petersburg (1.1% Hispanic).

Knox's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Knox, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Knox is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Knox ranks 1129th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Knox's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Knox is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shippenville (0% Native American/Other), Callensburg (0% Native American/Other), and St. Petersburg (0% Native American/Other). Knox is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marianne (0.5% Native American/Other).

Knox's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Knox, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Knox is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Knox ranks 1078th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knox's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Knox's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.6%.

Knox is more Multiracial than neighboring Shippenville (0.6% Multiracial), Marianne (2.1% Multiracial), and Callensburg (0.9% Multiracial). Knox is less Multiracial than neighboring Sligo (8.5% Multiracial), and St. Petersburg (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.