City in Knox County, Illinois · 2.4 sq mi · 1,187 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Knoxville. The typical household earns $82,863, and the median resident is 42.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,898 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.16%
Men 36.3 · Women 49.2
1850–2026
2,790
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
2,790
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,790 | -20 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,810 | -10 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 2,820 | -7 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 2,827 | -6 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 2,833 | -43 | 1.50% |
| 2021 | 2,876 | -22 | 0.76% |
| 2020 | 2,898 | +169 | 6.19% |
| 2019 | 2,729 | -21 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 2,750 | -37 | 1.33% |
| 2017 | 2,787 | -18 | 0.64% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 59% | 44% |
| Never married | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 9% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau