Median Household Income
$74,222
Median Home Value
$320,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,261/mo
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Homeownership Rate
65.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.0%
Median Age
37.4
Population Over Time
Knox County grew 12.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
440,732
2016
448,164
2018
456,185
2020
466,184
2022
481,406
2024
494,148
Business & Industry
Knox County has 12,519 business establishments employing 242,117 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,565
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,306
Other services (except public administration)
1,240
Accommodation and food services
1,186
Construction
1,081
Finance and insurance
815
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
720
Real estate and rental and leasing
696
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.