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.
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Geography

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

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Demographics

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%.

Racial and ethnic composition

Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010
White alone 2,8292,3471,93566.52%63.11%57.71%
Black or African American alone 2922091466.87%5.62%4.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 101480.24%0.38%0.24%
Asian alone 107240.24%0.19%0.72%
Pacific Islander alone 3130.07%0.03%0.09%
Other race alone 0450.00%0.11%0.15%
Multiracial 42361020.99%0.97%3.04%
Hispanic or Latino 1,0671,1011,13025.09%29.60%33.70%
Total4,2533,7193,353100.00%100.00%100.00%

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:
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.

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.

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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.