Knox County, Illinois

Knox County is a county located in Illinois, in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 55836 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 51857 in July 2008, It is the 29th most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois. The county has a total area of 719.7 mi˛ (1864.01 sq km), of which, 716.28 square miles (1855.16 sq km) of it is land and 3.42 square miles (8.86 sq km) of it is water, making it Illinois's 23rd largest county by total area.

Knox County Illinois
Map of Knox County, Illinois

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 55836 residents, 22056 households, and 14429 families in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile (30.12/km˛), giving it the 31st most densely populated county among the Illinois. There were 23717 housing units at an average density of 33.1 per square mile (12.78/km˛). The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87. Age range in the county was well distributed with 22% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 51857, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 46718 White, 3746 Black or African American, 128 American Indian, 475 Asian, 8 Native Hawaiian, and 782 from two or more races.

Knox County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Knox County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Knox County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35407, making it the 64th highest county by median household income in Illinois. The median income for a family in the county was $44010, it would be the 55th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $17985, it is Illinois's 50th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 13125 pupils and students, of which 6598 are male and 6527 are female, 23.51% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 776 nursery or pri school, 583 kindergarten, 5693 elementary school, 2866 high school and 3207 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1London Mills VillageFulton County, Knox County0.690.690447644.51645338125
2Abingdon CityKnox County1.461.46036122475.11571135642
3Altona VillageKnox County1.021.020570560.81580535729
4East Galesburg VillageKnox County1.511.460.05839574.72153241324
5Galesburg CityKnox County17.0716.90.18337061994.91721431987
6Henderson VillageKnox County0.270.2703191172.31711433636
7Knoxville CityKnox County2.22.20318314481864343438
8Maquon VillageKnox County0.160.1603181971.41519932917
9Oneida CityKnox County0.730.7307521035.91699139712
10Rio VillageKnox County0.330.330240737.61718137750
11St. Augustine VillageKnox County0.610.610152247.21554934375
12Victoria VillageKnox County0.660.660323486.91344630000
13Wataga VillageKnox County0.870.870857989.51555339205
14Williamsfield VillageKnox County1.271.270620487.91794138854
15Yates City VillageKnox County0.590.5907251235.21803637344
YearPopulation
April 2000 census55836
April 2000 Estimate55838
July 2000 Estimate55757
July 2001 Estimate55170
July 2002 Estimate54657
July 2003 Estimate53952
July 2004 Estimate53308
July 2005 Estimate52752
July 2006 Estimate52299
July 2007 Estimate51973
July 2008 Estimate51857
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school382394776
Kindergarten295288583
Elementary school296927245693
High school158212842866
College or graduate school137018373207
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Knox County, Illinois$35407$44010$17985
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587