Knox County , Missouri

Population: 3,760 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $53,333 Home $97,200 Rent $661/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Knox County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $97,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error.

$53,333
Median Income
household
$97,200
Home Value
median
$661/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $53,333
Per Capita Income $26,225
Poverty Rate 14.7%
Median Home Value $97,200
Median Gross Rent $661/mo
Owner Occupied 85.9%
Renter Occupied 14.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,760
Median Age 39.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 16.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.8%
Obesity
11.6%
Diabetes
21.2%
Smoking
42.0%
High Blood Pressure
35.2%
No Physical Activity
25.2%
Depression
36.6%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 21.0  ·  21th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
39.57
🌀 Hurricane
14.81
🔥 Wildfire
35.27
❄️ Winter Storm
10.03
🌍 Earthquake
30.47
☀️ Drought
61.80

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