The Town Files

Knox County, Illinois

49,046 people. The median home is worth $111,900 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $57,030.

Towns in Knox County

Towns in Knox County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Galesburg30,052$96,400$48,29740.8
Abingdon2,951$99,600$61,65338.1
Knoxville2,901$145,300$82,86342.6

People and housing

Knox CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$111,900$156,600
Median rent$788$960
Median household income$57,030$72,500
Median age42.640.4
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line14.6%9.9%

Jobs and pay

17,106 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,491 a year.

Largest industries in Knox CountyRetail2,362 jobs · $30,856Hotels & restaurants1,579 jobs · $20,595Manufacturing1,251 jobs · $61,285Administrative & support739 jobs · $43,966Wholesale trade650 jobs · $71,357Other services538 jobs · $36,037
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Knox County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 476 storm events in Knox County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Knox County by type since 1996Hail101Flood11Drought10Tornado19High Wind11Ice Storm9Heavy Snow24Flash Flood36Winter Storm21Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Knox County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
September 25, 2007Severe StormDR-1729: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).