Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 50,931 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 2,894 people who identified as Hispanic (5.68%), and 48,037 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 44,708 (87.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,176 (8.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,303 (2.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2016, with a population of 42,317 (83.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,968 (7.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,391 (4.7%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Knox County, IL in 2016

Total Population:50,931

Non Hispanic (94.32%)

Hispanic (5.68%)

Race in Knox County, IL in 2016

Total Population:50,931

White Alone (87.78%)

Black or African American Alone (8.2%)

Two or more races (2.56%)

Asian Alone (1.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.38%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2016

Total Population:50,931

Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.09%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.79%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.7%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.26%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.17%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1%)

Population By Race in Knox , IL in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	44,708	87.78%
Black or African American Alone	4,176	8.2%
Two Or More Races	1,303	2.56%
Asian Alone	536	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	194	0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	14	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	42,317	83.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,968	7.79%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,391	4.7%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,150	2.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	509	1%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	208	0.41%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	153	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	110	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	84	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	27	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.01%