Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 50,008 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 2,993 people who identified as Hispanic (5.99%), and 47,015 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 43,755 (87.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,162 (8.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,359 (2.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2018, with a population of 41,295 (82.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,943 (7.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,460 (4.92%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,162 8.32%
White Alone 43,755 87.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 205 0.41%
Asian Alone 508 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,359 2.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 219 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,460 4.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 110 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 169 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,943 7.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,295 82.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 479 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,190 2.38%