Knox County, Indiana
Named for Revolutionary War hero General Henry Knox
County Seat: Vincennes
Largest City: Vincennes (2023 population: 16,588)
Population per Square Mile: 69.90
Square Miles: 516.00
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 36,282 | 43 | 0.6% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 36,070 | 44 | 0.5% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 35,407 | 44 | 0.5% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -0.6% | 86 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 171 | 29 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 84 | 26 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -60 | 57 | -0.8% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,011 | 45 | 5.6% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,777 | 47 | 16.0% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 4,241 | 29 | 11.8% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,560 | 44 | 23.7% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,561 | 48 | 23.7% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 6,920 | 42 | 19.2% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 39.2 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 160 | 44 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 416 | 32 | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 1,201 | 29 | 3.3% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 17 | 52 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 33,626 | 44 | 93.2% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 650 | 38 | 1.8% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 34,949 | 42 | 96.9% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 1,121 | 51 | 3.1% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 14,943 | 40 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,602 | 42 | 17.4% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 4,825 | 43 | 32.3% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 1,469 | 31 | 9.8% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 4,683 | 32 | 31.3% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 17,005 | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 16,938 | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 9,787 | 50 | 57.8% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $122,100 | 78 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 5,156 | 26 | 30.4% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $561 | 65 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 5,431 | 46 | 0.5% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 5,059 | 46 | 0.5% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 24,166 | 43 | 0.5% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 89.1% | 56 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 18.1% | 55 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $56,279 | 35 | 91.9% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 58,238 | 75 | 87.2% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 14.6% | 17 | 116.8% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.6% | 31 | 114.3% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 29 | 28 | 0.7% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 4,236 | 27 | 0.7% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 2,613 | 42 | 0.5% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 402 | 44 | 0.5% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 28 | 29 | 0.7% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 479 | 34 | 0.7% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 17,939 | 43 | 0.5% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 17,404 | 44 | 0.5% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 535 | 45 | 0.5% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.0 | 54 | 90.9% | 3.3 |
October 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 46 | 95.0% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 22,396 | 100.0% | $1,340,143 | 100.0% | $59,838 |
Wage and Salary | 18,508 | 82.6% | $935,220 | 69.8% | $50,531 |
Farm Proprietors | 398 | 1.8% | $63,909 | 4.8% | $160,575 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,490 | 15.6% | $110,715 | 8.3% | $31,723 |
Farm | 612 | 2.7% | $76,919 | 5.7% | $125,685 |
Nonfarm | 21,784 | 97.3% | $1,263,224 | 94.3% | $57,989 |
Private | 16,839 | 75.2% | $961,474 | 71.7% | $57,098 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,617 | 7.2% | $41,485 | 3.1% | $25,656 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 124 | 0.6% | $973 | 0.1% | $7,847 |
Construction | 1,065 | 4.8% | $74,762 | 5.6% | $70,199 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,391 | 10.7% | $157,797 | 11.8% | $65,996 |
Information | 98 | 0.4% | $6,240 | 0.5% | $63,673 |
Manufacturing | 2,205 | 9.8% | $157,883 | 11.8% | $71,602 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 544 | 2.4% | $34,865 | 2.6% | $64,090 |
Retail Trade | 2,326 | 10.4% | $79,121 | 5.9% | $34,016 |
Trans., Warehousing | 663 | 3.0% | $45,237 | 3.4% | $68,231 |
Wholesale Trade | 686 | 3.1% | $55,210 | 4.1% | $80,481 |
Other Private (not above) | 5,120 | 22.9% | $307,901 | 23.0% | $60,137 |
Government | 4,945 | 22.1% | $301,750 | 22.5% | $61,021 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $12,195 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 41 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $12,195 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Knox County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Bicknell | 3,016 | 8.4% |
Bruceville | 449 | 1.2% |
Decker | 201 | 0.6% |
Edwardsport | 282 | 0.8% |
Monroe City | 496 | 1.4% |
Oaktown | 584 | 1.6% |
Sandborn | 362 | 1.0% |
Vincennes | 16,588 | 46.0% |
Wheatland | 389 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates