The Town Files

Knox County, Texas

3,307 people. The median home is worth $77,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $56,667.

Towns in Knox County

Towns in Knox County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Munday1,246$79,500$56,40636.8
Knox City1,065$62,700$42,34445.7

People and housing

Knox CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$77,300$184,100
Median rent$521$1,086
Median household income$56,667$65,842
Median age41.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,056 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,814 a year.

Largest industries in Knox CountyRetail138 jobs · $42,948Agriculture, forestry & fishi…97 jobs · $58,162Wholesale trade71 jobs · $71,229Mining, oil & gas49 jobs · $145,697Hotels & restaurants32 jobs · $14,853Arts & recreation14 jobs · $19,844
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Knox County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 514 storm events in Knox County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Knox County by type since 1996Hail174Heat14Flood10Drought105Tornado10High Wind17Ice Storm4Heavy Snow7Flash Flood17Winter Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Knox County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).