Population By Race and Ethnicity in Knox, KY in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 31,846 population of Knox County, Kentucky comprised of 276 people who identified as Hispanic (0.87%), and 31,570 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Knox County, Kentucky with a population of 31,041 (97.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 347 (1.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 311 (0.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Knox County, Kentucky in 2010, with a population of 30,792 (96.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 345 (1.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 293 (0.92%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Knox, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Knox , KY in 2010
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 347 1.09%
White Alone 31,041 97.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 73 0.23%
Asian Alone 66 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races 311 0.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Knox , KY in 2010
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 249 0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 345 1.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,792 96.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 293 0.92%