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Knox
Missouri

Population

$49K

Median Income

$199K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,221

Federal Spending per Capita$1,618

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$45K

Avg Credit Score693

Work From Home %20.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.7%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$3,896

SS Benefits / Person$4,060

Education Wage Premium1.33x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$36K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$38K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Housing

Median Home Value$194K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$639/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $787

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate85.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

233 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

89.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score8

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients562 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,425

Uninsured (under 65)18.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.96 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders905

Bachelor's Degree Holders239

HS Completion Rate85.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)27th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature-0.78

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation31.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days5,453 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,188 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,994 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,094 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)16 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)37 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed69 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed19 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)365 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+37.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers326 workers

Public Transit Commuters17 workers

Walk to Work51 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)23 workers

Walk to Work3.1%

Agriculture

Farms118 farms

Farmland7,189 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers16.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.553

Nonprofit Organizations55

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.0%

Never-Married Adults34.0%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations13.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+63R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -39

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.93x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $199K

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Local News — Knox

KFVS12 · 4 days ago

Former Dexter officer sentenced for K-9 Apollo’s death, neglect of retired K-9 Knox

DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (Heartland News) - A former officer with the Dexter Police Department has been s…

Columbia Missourian · 1 month ago

Republican challengers line up in red-leaning 5th District | Missouri Congressional Races

The new 5th District, redrawn to favor Republicans, has six challengers hoping to unseat incumbent D…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Knox County, MO?

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WGEM · May 22, 2026

Search continues for missing Edina, Missouri, woman

KNOX COUNTY, Mo. (WGEM) - The search for Lindsey Watts continued on Friday in Edina, Missouri. Knox …

NEMOnews Media Group · Jun 25, 2026

State Auditor Opens Investigation Into Knox County Public Water Supply District No. 1

By Echo Menges. KNOX COUNTY, Mo. — Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick's Office has opened an i…

KTVO · Jun 11, 2026

Overturned feed truck closes Highway 6 in Knox County

KNOX COUNTY, Mo. — An overturned feed truck closed a northeast Missouri highway for more than two ho…

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