Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox County, IL in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 48,411 population of Knox County, Illinois comprised of 3,169 people who identified as Hispanic (6.55%), and 45,242 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Illinois with a population of 41,909 (86.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,255 (8.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,511 (3.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 39,299 (81.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,034 (8.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,610 (5.39%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,255 8.79%
White Alone 41,909 86.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 219 0.45%
Asian Alone 492 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,511 3.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , IL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 221 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,610 5.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 115 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 186 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,034 8.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,299 81.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 461 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,325 2.74%