Knox County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Knox County, Texas has a population of 3,307 across 851 square miles, down 3.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $299.0 m in 2024, 79 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $4.4 m.
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Knox County
How many people live in Knox County
- Population3,307
- Households1,246
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$56,667
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$521 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$77,300
- Home value to household income1.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,273
- Population under 18859
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over619
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,829
- Civilian labor force1,485
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties215th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3017th
Knox County is the 215th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.0 percent against 18.7 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-3.04 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,357
- Births, 202438
- Deaths, 202454
- Natural change, 2024-16
- Net domestic migration, 2024-50
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024-46
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-20
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2747th
The county has lost 3.04 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
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 arriving80
- People arriving, from those returns165
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,713
- Largest single originKnox County Non-migrants (1,112 households)
- Largest single destination (1,112 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Non-migrants | 1,112 | 2,552 | $56.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 80 | 165 | $4.1 m |
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$299.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$317.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.9 percent
- GDP change over five years105.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties216th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2703rd
- GDP per resident$90,427
Output grew -5.9 percent in the latest year and 105.1 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 average1,056
- Establishments reporting148
- Average annual pay$51,814
- Average weekly wage$996
- Sector 44-45, employment138
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,948
- Sector 11, employment97
- Sector 11, average annual pay$58,162
- Sector 42, employment71
- Sector 42, average annual pay$71,229
- Sector 21, employment49
- Sector 21, average annual pay$145,697
- Sector 72, employment32
- Sector 71, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 138 | 18 | $42,948 |
| Sector 11 | 97 | 26 | $58,162 |
| Sector 42 | 71 | 9 | $71,229 |
| Sector 21 | 49 | 6 | $145,697 |
| Sector 72 | 32 | 7 | $14,853 |
| Sector 71 | 14 | 4 | $19,844 |
| Sector 81 | 9 | 5 | $31,926 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 138 jobs, 13.1 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 industries79
- Employment at those establishments621
- Annual payroll$29.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.9
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
How much SBA lending happens in Knox County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,483,267
- Median 7(a) approval$1,770,700
- 10th percentile approval$610,500
- 90th percentile approval$2,068,600
- Largest single approval$2,068,600
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)23
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSoil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (3)
- Most active lenderRegions Bank (3)
The average approval of $1,483,267 sits close to the median of $1,770,700, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Knox County
Do SBA loans in Knox County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Knox County
How big is Knox County
- Land area851 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties184th of 254
- Width, east to west30.2 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.09
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.
Knox County
What hazards affect Knox County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
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 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- 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.
- Population3,307
- Households1,246
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$56,667
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Knox County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Knox County, Texas?
3,307, in 1,246 households, ranking 215th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Knox County growing?
The population has fallen 3.04 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 38 births against 54 deaths, with net migration of -46. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Knox County?
$56,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,300, which is 1.4 times income, and median gross rent is $521 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Knox County?
79 establishments, employing 621 people with an annual payroll of $29.7 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 $51,814, or $996 a week, across 1,056 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Knox County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,770,700. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Knox County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 1,112 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,713 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.