Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 52,911 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 2,565 people who identified as Hispanic (4.85%), and 50,346 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 47,296 (89.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,908 (7.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,174 (2.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2010, with a population of 45,131 (85.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,767 (7.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,165 (4.09%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Knox, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Knox , IL in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,908 7.39%
White Alone 47,296 89.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 161 0.3%
Asian Alone 360 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races 1,174 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 141 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,165 4.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 87 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 149 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,767 7.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,131 85.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 342 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,025 1.94%