Knox County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Knox County, Missouri has a population of 3,756 across 504 square miles, down 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $162.8 m in 2024, 97 establishments operate here.
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Knox County
How many people live in Knox County
- Population3,756
- Households1,288
- Average household size2.92
- Median household income$57,788
- Median age40.1
- Median gross rent$666 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,400
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,431
- Population under 18932
- Share under 1824.8 percent
- Population 65 and over808
- Share 65 and over21.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,016
- Civilian labor force1,759
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.3 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties113th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2979th
Knox County is the 113th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.8 percent against 21.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Knox County
Is Knox County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.05 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,742
- Births, 202451
- Deaths, 202444
- Natural change, 20247
- Net domestic migration, 2024-3
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-3
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202429
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1851st
The county has lost 0.05 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Knox County
Where people moving to Knox County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving83
- People arriving, from those returns160
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,566
- Largest single originKnox County Non-migrants (1,406 households)
- Largest single destination (1,406 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Non-migrants | 1,406 | 3,054 | $69.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 63 | 113 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 20 | 47 | $657,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 20 | 47 | $657,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Knox County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Knox County
What the Knox County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$162.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$175.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-7.4 percent
- GDP change over five years22.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties113th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2956th
- GDP per resident$43,356
Output grew -7.4 percent in the latest year and 22.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Knox County
Who employs people in Knox County
- Covered employment, annual average900
- Establishments reporting110
- Average annual pay$41,462
- Average weekly wage$797
- Sector 31-33, employment108
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$46,002
- Sector 44-45, employment107
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,230
- Sector 42, employment87
- Sector 42, average annual pay$49,950
- Sector 23, employment32
- Sector 23, average annual pay$22,119
- Sector 81, employment22
- Sector 54, employment16
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 108 | 4 | $46,002 |
| Sector 44-45 | 107 | 11 | $31,230 |
| Sector 42 | 87 | 8 | $49,950 |
| Sector 23 | 32 | 6 | $22,119 |
| Sector 81 | 22 | 9 | $43,212 |
| Sector 54 | 16 | 5 | $35,999 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 108 jobs, 12.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Knox County
What businesses operate in Knox County
- Establishments, all industries97
- Employment at those establishments578
- Annual payroll$24.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Knox County
What is being built in Knox County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$525,000
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units80.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$105,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.9
Multifamily is 80.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Knox County
How big is Knox County
- Land area504 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties81st of 115
- Width, east to west21.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.19
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Knox County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Knox County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,756
- Households1,288
- Average household size2.92
- Median household income$57,788
- Median age40.1
Common questions
Knox County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Knox County, Missouri?
3,756, in 1,288 households, ranking 113th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Knox County growing?
The population has fallen 0.05 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 51 births against 44 deaths, with net migration of -3. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Knox County?
$57,788. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,400, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $666 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Knox County?
97 establishments, employing 578 people with an annual payroll of $24.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Knox County?
Average annual pay is $41,462, or $797 a week, across 900 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Knox County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $525,000. Multifamily was 80.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Knox County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Knox County come from?
The largest single origin is Knox County Non-migrants, with 1,406 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,566 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Knox County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Knox County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.