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Knox County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 30,193 County Seat Knox County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 121 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 14,108 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 30,207 Median Age 40.1 Veterans 1,004 Housing Units 13,817 Uninsured 179 Net Migration (recent) 85 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 455 Total Employees 7,013 Avg Annual Pay $43,409 Median Household Income $34,254 Poverty Rate 34.0% Unemployment Rate 8.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $46,610 Federal Spending FY2024 $220,756,467 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,312
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $109,200 Median Rent $623 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $684 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,045 FMR 4BR $1,456
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 29.9% Adult Obesity 42.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 70.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 29 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 8 Homeless Population N/A Schools 71 SNAP Stores 73 Bank Branches 24
Agriculture
Total Farms 290 Land in Farms (acres) 1,102 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17
Detailed Topics
Communities in Knox County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
