Knox County, NE

County in Nebraska, Midwest · ranked on 42 metrics

Knox County, NE is a county in Nebraska with a population of 8,296 (2,519th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (564th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 617th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,363rd of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,119th of 2,916), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,079th of 3,094).

Population
8,296
2,519th highest of 3,094
Density
7.5
2,626th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.97%
2,119th highest of 3,094
Area
1,108
563rd highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Nebraska

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 20 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. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 155th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 195th of 3,090
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 382nd of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 523rd of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    564th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 617th of 3,092
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 705th of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,188th of 3,050
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,156th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,202nd of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,619th of 2,916
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,390th of 3,050
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,363rd of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,119th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,051st of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,079th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,830th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,620th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,653rd of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,638th of 3,093

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (58), weakest Health (55). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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  3. Brown County, NE89% similar
    Compared on 11 of 15
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  5. Keith County, NE88% similar
    Compared on 13 of 15

Quick answers

What is the population of Knox County, NE?
Knox County, NE has a population of 8,296, 2,519th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Knox County, NE rank best at?
Among US counties, Knox County, NE ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (564th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 617th of 3,092).
Where does Knox County, NE rank worst?
Knox County, NE ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,363rd of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,119th of 2,916); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,079th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Knox County, NE?
Rankodex ranks Knox County, NE on 42 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

42 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics