Knox County , Texas

Population: 3,322 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $56,304 Home $66,800 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 $67,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Knox County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$56,304
Median Income
household
$66,800
Home Value
median
$661/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $56,304
Per Capita Income $26,698
Poverty Rate 11.4%
Median Home Value $66,800
Median Gross Rent $661/mo
Owner Occupied 78.1%
Renter Occupied 21.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,322
Median Age 40.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 15.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.0%
Obesity
15.6%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
34.1%
High Blood Pressure
32.4%
No Physical Activity
23.9%
Depression
39.8%
Insufficient Sleep
75.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 17.8  ·  18th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
28.15
🌀 Hurricane
28.99
🔥 Wildfire
43.67
❄️ Winter Storm
16.55
🌍 Earthquake
15.74
☀️ Drought
97.49

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