Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 52,302 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 2,691 people who identified as Hispanic (5.15%), and 49,611 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 46,424 (88.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,038 (7.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,236 (2.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2012, with a population of 44,175 (84.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,874 (7.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,249 (4.3%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,038 7.72%
White Alone 46,424 88.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 167 0.32%
Asian Alone 425 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races 1,236 2.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 164 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,249 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 152 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,874 7.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,175 84.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 400 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,084 2.07%