Demographic Profile for Knox County, Ohio
Knox County, Ohio has a population base that is comprised of 97 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Knox has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
Knox County, Ohio had an estimated population of 58,398 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 54,655. This growth denotes an increase of 6.8 percent. Knox ranks 14 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 600 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Knox County, Ohio to be 36.6 years old. The median in Knox is less than the median age in the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 36.5 years of age. With 22.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Knox can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Knox spans a total area of 527 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 111 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, VA (111 per sq. mile ), Oconee, SC (111 per sq. mile ), Culpeper, VA (112 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Liberty, GA (111 per sq. mile ), Orleans, NY (111 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NC (111 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Knox from outside the country. The immigration into Knox accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Knox County, Ohio had an estimated population of 58,398 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 54,655. This growth denotes an increase of 6.8 percent. Knox ranks 14 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 600 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Knox County, Ohio to be 36.6 years old. The median in Knox is less than the median age in the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 36.5 years of age. With 22.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Knox can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Knox spans a total area of 527 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 111 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, VA (111 per sq. mile ), Oconee, SC (111 per sq. mile ), Culpeper, VA (112 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Liberty, GA (111 per sq. mile ), Orleans, NY (111 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NC (111 per sq. mile ).
From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Knox from outside the country. The immigration into Knox accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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