Economy & Jobs — Knox County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments1,111
Total Employees18,465
Avg Annual Employment20,571
Avg Annual Pay$55,637
Total Annual Wages$1,144,517,159
Annual Payroll (thousands)$840,563
Unemployment Rate3.3%

Income

Median Household Income$71,246
Poverty Rate12.9%
IRS Returns28,140
Total AGI (thousands)$2,053,420
Average AGI per Return$72,972

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$347,324,009
Per Capita$5,538
Population Basis62,721

Agriculture

Total Farms369
Land in Farms (acres)175,482
Avg Farm Size (acres)476
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants26
Fast Food53
Bars5
Coffee & Snacks10

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.837560+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.942621+00:00.