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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 31,151 population of Knox County, Kentucky comprised of 433 people who identified as Hispanic (1.39%), and 30,718 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Kentucky with a population of 30,128 (96.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 402 (1.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 400 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Kentucky in 2019, with a population of 29,761 (95.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 393 (1.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 368 (1.18%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Knox, Kentucky.

You can find similar information for other Kentucky counties, and for Kentucky.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Knox County, KY in 2019
Total Population:
Race in Knox County, KY in 2019
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Knox County, KY in 2019
Total Population:
Population By Race in Knox , KY in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 402 1.29%
White Alone 30,128 96.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 96 0.31%
Asian Alone 114 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.04%
Two Or More Races 400 1.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , KY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 367 1.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 393 1.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,761 95.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 368 1.18%