Knox County

Knox County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population8,391
County SeatN/A
State FIPS31
County FIPS107
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population5,034
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,415
Median Age43.9
Veterans551
Housing Units4,532
Uninsured111
Net Migration (recent)-72
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments255
Total Employees1,545
Avg Annual Pay$42,951
Median Household Income$61,250
Poverty Rate12.0%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$63,409
Federal Spending FY2024$101,602,137
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,108

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$112,700
Median Rent$666
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$691
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,162
FMR 4BR$1,388

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking17.9%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k7.9
Air Quality Good Days300

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches12
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools105
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms807
Land in Farms (acres)482,157
Avg Farm Size (acres)597.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2022-07-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2018-06-29
DRFLOODING2011-08-12
EMFLOODING2011-06-18
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2010-02-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2007-06-06

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.