Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 49,669 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 3,037 people who identified as Hispanic (6.11%), and 46,632 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 43,335 (87.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,235 (8.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,389 (2.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2019, with a population of 40,850 (82.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,014 (8.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,485 (5%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,235 8.53%
White Alone 43,335 87.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 206 0.42%
Asian Alone 486 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,389 2.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 221 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,485 5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 115 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 177 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,014 8.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,850 82.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 453 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,212 2.44%