Knox County, IL

County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 48 metrics

Knox County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 47,570 (1,041st of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (363rd of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (750th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,281st of 3,093), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,200th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,959th of 2,916).

Population
47,570
1,041st highest of 3,094
Density
66.4
1,216th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-4.5%
2,779th highest of 3,094
Area
716
1,245th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Illinois

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    363rd of 3,092
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    750th of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 926th of 3,090
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,268th of 3,050
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,220th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,237th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,254th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,301st of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,523rd of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,739th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,167th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,281st of 3,093
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,200th of 3,094
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,133rd of 3,050
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,959th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,794th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,753rd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,859th of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,838th of 3,094
  10. Poorest Counties
    1,188th of 2,000

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (52), weakest Health (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Knox County, IL?
Knox County, IL has a population of 47,570, 1,041st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Knox County, IL rank best at?
Among US counties, Knox County, IL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (363rd of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (750th of 3,094).
Where does Knox County, IL rank worst?
Knox County, IL ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,281st of 3,093); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,200th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,959th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Knox County, IL?
Rankodex ranks Knox County, IL on 48 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

48 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics