The Town Files

Knox County, Ohio

63,142 people. The median home is worth $239,400 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $73,878.

Towns in Knox County

Towns in Knox County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mount Vernon16,956$174,000$53,84539.0
Apple Valley5,352$287,700$100,59353.5
Fredericktown2,648$171,200$65,51041.0

People and housing

Knox CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$239,400$171,100
Median rent$950$914
Median household income$73,878$67,019
Median age39.440.6
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%21.3%
Below the poverty line11.6%10.3%

Jobs and pay

20,571 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,637 a year.

Largest industries in Knox CountyManufacturing4,336 jobs · $81,400Health care & social assistan…3,143 jobs · $54,268Retail2,371 jobs · $30,814Hotels & restaurants1,812 jobs · $20,817Education1,280 jobs · $58,704Construction1,166 jobs · $81,045
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Knox County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 405 storm events in Knox County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Knox County by type since 1996Hail70Flood11Drought5Tornado6High Wind33Heavy Snow6Flash Flood20Strong Wind4Winter Storm24Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Knox County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
October 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1805: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).