Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 48,620 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 3,115 people who identified as Hispanic (6.41%), and 45,505 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 42,193 (86.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,220 (8.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,503 (3.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2022, with a population of 39,640 (81.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,995 (8.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,553 (5.25%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,220 8.68%
White Alone 42,193 86.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 216 0.44%
Asian Alone 464 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,503 3.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 225 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,553 5.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 114 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 187 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,995 8.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,640 81.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 434 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,316 2.71%