Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 49,790 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 3,033 people who identified as Hispanic (6.09%), and 46,757 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 43,455 (87.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,203 (8.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,430 (2.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 40,976 (82.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,983 (8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,479 (4.98%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,203 8.44%
White Alone 43,455 87.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 227 0.46%
Asian Alone 453 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,430 2.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 220 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,479 4.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 123 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 173 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,983 8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,976 82.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 421 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,257 2.53%