Official Federal Data
Knox County, Missouri
FIPS 29103 · Population 3,756
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$57,788 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.7% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$163M ▼
GDP
15.8% ▼
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 3,756 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$57,788 ▲
Per Capita
$28,995 ▲
Mean Household
$76,853 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.9% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Knox County$57,788
Missouri$70,702
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24.8%
18-34 · 18.8%
35-54 · 20.4%
55-64 · 14.5%
65+ · 21.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
81.1%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 8.5 pts
15.8%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 19.9 pts
6.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
3,756
Population
1,759
Labor Force
Employed
1,740
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.7% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 7 min below national avg
19.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
22.4%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 19.9 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 99 workers (33.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $30,871.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $163M (2024).
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
13
Cluster Employment
4.38x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Crop Production
4.38x 13
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 4.38x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$101,400 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$666 ▲
Rent/Mo
85.1% ▲
Owner-Occ
33.5% ▼
Vacancy
1.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$660/mo
1 Bedroom
$677/mo
2 Bedroom
$888/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,086/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,320/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,445/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 1.8x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 85.1% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 33.5% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,445/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
2,016 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 7 min below national avg
19.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
22.4%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
76.7%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
15.8% ▼
HS Diploma+
81.1% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
31,975/yr
9,503/yr
6,224/yr
5,730/yr
3,677/yr
3,445/yr
3,396/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
26.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
30.7%
Service
12.6%
Sales & Office
18.9%
Construction / Maint.
20.7%
Production / Transport
17.1%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,740 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 26.9% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Short commutes: 19.4-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 21,457 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Knox County shows meaningful potential for crop production attraction, with a 4.38x concentration and 13 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 26.9% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Knox County, Missouri, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Knox County, Missouri?
3,756 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Knox County, Missouri?
$57,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Knox County, Missouri?
4.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Knox County, Missouri?
$163M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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