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Knox County, Missouri

Knox County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Knox County is a county located in Missouri, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,728. The land area covers 504.01 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Knox County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: 107 N 4TH ST, STE E, EDINA MO 63537-1441

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 3,728 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.1 yrs ±0.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,288 ±81 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,937 ±18
Occupied Housing Units 1,288 ±81
Vacant Housing Units 649 ±78
Median Home Value $101,400 ±$15,911
Median Gross Rent $666 ±$21
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $57,788 ±$9,515
Per Capita Income $28,995 ±$2,707
Poverty Rate 11.9% ±3.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 433 ±131
Unemployment Rate 1.1% ±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,740 ±101
Broadband Internet Rate 70.5% ±5.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at STEFFENVILLE, MO US, located 17.9 miles from Knox County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.5° 17.8° 26.1° 1.70" 5.8"
February 39.5° 21.5° 30.5° 1.85" 4.1"
March 52.1° 31.5° 41.8° 2.49" 2.1"
April 64.1° 42.0° 53.0° 4.01" 0.7"
May 73.2° 52.8° 63.0° 5.06" 0.0"
June 81.9° 62.2° 72.1° 4.84" 0.0"
July 85.7° 65.5° 75.6° 3.98" 0.0"
August 84.3° 63.5° 73.9° 3.88" 0.0"
September 77.7° 55.0° 66.3° 3.73" 0.0"
October 65.6° 44.1° 54.9° 3.41" 0.1"
November 50.9° 32.6° 41.8° 2.61" 1.0"
December 38.6° 23.3° 30.9° 1.91" 4.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 29103. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.