Knox County, Texas

Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,353. Its county seat is Benjamin. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1886. It is named for Henry Knox, an American Revolutionary War general.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (0.6%) are covered by water.

Major highways U.S. Highway 82/State Highway 114 U.S. Highway 277 State Highway 6 State Highway 222 Spur 357 Adjacent counties Foard County (north) Baylor County (east) Haskell County (south) King County (west) Stonewall County (southwest) Throckmorton County (southeast)

Notable geographic features The Narrows

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Knox County, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980 Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)3,9773,3962,8292,3471,93574.63%70.21%66.52%63.11%57.71%Black or African American alone (NH)3843352922091467.21%6.93%6.87%5.62%4.35%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)66101480.11%0.12%0.24%0.38%0.24%Asian alone (NH)45107240.08%0.10%0.24%0.19%0.72%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census313xx0.07%0.03%0.09%Other race alone (NH)1570450.28%0.14%0.00%0.11%0.15%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census4236102xx0.99%0.97%3.04%Hispanic or Latino (any race)9431,0881,0671,1011,13017.70%22.49%25.09%29.60%33.70%Total5,3294,8374,2533,7193,353 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00% 2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 3,353. The median age was 42.7 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 71.4% White, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 13.5% from some other race, and 9.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 33.7% of the population.

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,321 households in the county, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.8% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,801 housing units, of which 26.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.7% were owner-occupied and 20.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 21.2%.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 4,253 people, 1,690 households, and 1,166 were families residing in the county. The population density was . The 2,129 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 74.35% White, 6.91% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 14.77% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. About 25.09% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,690 households, 30.7% had children under 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were not families. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the age distribution was 27.7% under 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,453, and for a family was $30,602. Males had a median income of $25,571 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,443. About 17.1% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education These school districts serve Knox County: - Text list Benjamin Independent School District (ISD) Crowell ISD (mostly in Foard County; small portion in King County) Knox City-O'Brien Consolidated ISD (partly in Haskell County) Munday Consolidated ISD (small portions in Haskell and Throckmorton Counties) Seymour ISD (mostly in Baylor County)

Goree Independent School District formerly served sections of the county. On July 1, 2003, it merged into Munday CISD.

The county is in the service area of Vernon College.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.207. VERNON REGIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

Bobby Boatright Memorial Music Camp

The city of Goree in Knox County is the site of the annual Bobby Boatright Memorial Music Camp, an event for aspiring Western swing musicians of all ages to showcase their musical talents. The camp's namesake was a fiddle player who was originally from Goree. The camp was profiled in a story that aired on July 21, 2010, on National Public Radio's Morning Edition program.Highlights, transcript, and audio links to NPR story on the Bobby Boatright Memorial Music Camp that aired 07/21/10

Communities Cities Benjamin (county seat) Goree Munday

Town Knox City

Unincorporated communities Rhineland Truscott Vera

Politics Knox County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican James Frank, a businessman from Wichita Falls. The 1932 Texas Republican gubernatorial nominee, Orville Bullington, resided in Knox County and served as county attorney early in his career.

Knox County is located within District 69 of the Texas House of Representatives. Knox County is located within District 28 of the Texas Senate.

Knox County, Texas

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