Knox County, Indiana

Knox County is a county located in the United States of Indiana. Knox County had an official population of 39256 in 2000. Its population was estimated at 38057 in July 2008, It is the 38th largest in terms of population. Its area is just over 524.06 square miles (1357.31 sq km), of which, 515.83 square miles (1335.99 sq km) of it is land and 8.22 square miles (21.29 sq km) of it is water, it is the seventh largest by area in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in Indiana.

Knox County Indiana
Map of Knox County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 39256 people in the county, organized into 15552 households, and 10136 families residing in the county. The population density was 76.1 people per square mile (29.38/kmē), it is Indiana's 51st most densely populated county. There were 17305 housing units at an average density of 33.5 per square mile (12.93/kmē). The average household size was 2.36 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. In the Knox County, 22.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 13.6% were 18 to 24, 25.4% were 25 to 44, 22.7% were 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 38057, The racial makeup of the county was 95.82% White, 2.11% Black or African American, 0.24% American Indian, 0.97% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 0.81% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $31362, making its Indiana's lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $41273, it would be the eighth lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Indiana. The per capita income for the county was $16085, it is the fourth poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 11067 pupils and students, of which 54.31% are male and 45.69% are female, 28.19% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.36% nursery or pri school, 4.54% kindergarten, 36.94% elementary school, 20.22% high school and 33.94% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bicknell CityKnox County1.521.52033782216.81302723046
2Bruceville TownKnox County0.290.2904691597.21382924028
3Decker TownKnox County0.270.260.0128310811548224821
4Edwardsport TownKnox County0.280.2803631305.31354126750
5Monroe City TownKnox County0.270.2705482039.41557932788
6Oaktown TownKnox County0.280.2806332250.41441730481
7Sandborn TownKnox County0.40.404511127.51787831000
8Vincennes CityKnox County7.27.140.07187012620.31499326289
9Wheatland TownKnox County0.410.4105041218.21464627174
YearPopulation
April 2000 census39256
April 2000 Estimate39256
July 2000 Estimate39194
July 2001 Estimate38841
July 2002 Estimate38764
July 2003 Estimate38414
July 2004 Estimate38403
July 2005 Estimate38159
July 2006 Estimate38038
July 2007 Estimate37982
July 2008 Estimate38057
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school256227483
Kindergarten242260502
Elementary school216719214088
High school109711412238
College or graduate school224915073756
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Knox County, Indiana$31362$41273$16085
Indiana, United States$41567$50261$20397
United States$41994$50046$21587