Knox County

Knox County has 29,865 residents across 14 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $32,527, 49% below the Kentucky figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $118,700, and 14% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

29,865residentsACS 2020–2024

$32,527median household incomeKentucky: $64K

$118,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Knox County in KentuckyZIP codes in Knox County highlighted; the rest of Kentucky in grey

Map of Kentucky with Knox County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 14 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
40734	3,602	$43K	$132K	77%	8%	90%	22 min
40771	1,915	$-666667K	$126K	45%	0%	82%	42 min
40903	558	$61K	$39K	81%	5%	61%	28 min
40906	10,813	$23K	$129K	64%	20%	83%	23 min
40915	564	$42K	$10K	46%	27%	80%	21 min
40921	147	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	64%	28 min
40923	679	$48K	$165K	68%	11%	96%	16 min
40935	1,748	$23K	$42K	65%	10%	93%	33 min
40943	1,117	$67K	$-666667K	61%	6%	85%	37 min
40949	468	$55K	$135K	80%	0%	70%	9 min
40953	454	$16K	$-666667K	68%	0%	85%	33 min
40982	168	$16K	$117K	88%	0%	100%	26 min
40995	120	$36K	$-666667K	85%	0%	100%	37 min
40997	404	$-666667K	$64K	92%	2%	90%	40 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

29,865 residents in 11,711 households, next to the Kentucky figure.

24%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

17%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

42%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

13,866 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,700 (±$14,145).

65%

of households own their home

57%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

32%

are mobile homes

16%

of housing units are vacant

$681

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–200914%

1990–199918%

1980–198922%

1970–197917%

1960–19698%

1950–19595%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$6,385.

$32,527

median household income

36.9%

of people live below the poverty line

8.1%

unemployment rate

14%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

12%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

85%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates