Knox County

Knox County, Texas

At a Glance

Population3,353
County SeatKnox County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS275
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population2,665
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,333
Median Age41.1
Veterans125
Housing Units1,815
Uninsured62
Net Migration (recent)-63
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments93
Total Employees646
Avg Annual Pay$51,814
Median Household Income$48,750
Poverty Rate11.4%
Unemployment Rate1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$55,922
Federal Spending FY2024$21,421,943
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,389

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$55,100
Median Rent$628
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$752
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,217
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations11
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking19.0%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches2
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools8
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)374,150
Avg Farm Size (acres)20,786.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-02-25
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMSWENSON FIRE2011-04-09
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Knox County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.