Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 51,945 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 2,879 people who identified as Hispanic (5.54%), and 49,066 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 45,773 (88.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,234 (8.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,261 (2.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2014, with a population of 43,397 (83.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,034 (7.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,376 (4.57%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,234 8.15%
White Alone 45,773 88.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 192 0.37%
Asian Alone 471 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,261 2.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 200 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,376 4.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 110 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 162 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,034 7.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,397 83.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 445 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,099 2.12%