Knox County

Knox County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population3,744
County SeatKnox County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS103
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population1,646
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,772
Median Age41.9
Veterans267
Housing Units1,952
Uninsured384
Net Migration (recent)-74
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments101
Total Employees542
Avg Annual Pay$41,462
Median Household Income$49,167
Poverty Rate12.7%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$44,781
Federal Spending FY2024$32,284,298
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,623

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$89,000
Median Rent$639
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$628
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$993
FMR 4BR$1,242

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking25.5%
Adult Obesity41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches11
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms40
Land in Farms (acres)5,062
Avg Farm Size (acres)126.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-10-31
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-07-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2010-08-17

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.