Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 52,702 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 2,637 people who identified as Hispanic (5%), and 50,065 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 46,900 (88.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,004 (7.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,221 (2.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 44,694 (84.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,848 (7.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,206 (4.19%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Knox County, IL in 2011
Total Population:52,702
95%
Non Hispanic (95%)
Hispanic (5%)
Race in Knox County, IL in 2011
Total Population:52,702
88.99%
White Alone (88.99%)
Black or African American Alone (7.6%)
Two or more races (2.32%)
Asian Alone (0.77%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2011
Total Population:52,702
84.81%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (84.81%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.3%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.19%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.02%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.97%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.72%)
Population By Race in Knox , IL in 2011
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 46,900 88.99%
Black or African American Alone 4,004 7.6%
Two Or More Races 1,221 2.32%
Asian Alone 405 0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 159 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2011
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,694 84.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,848 7.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,206 4.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,064 2.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 380 0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 157 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 156 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%