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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Population By Race in Knox , IL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,176 8.2%
White Alone 44,708 87.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 194 0.38%
Asian Alone 536 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,303 2.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 208 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,391 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 110 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 153 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,968 7.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,317 83.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 509 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,150 2.26%