Knox County, Texas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.6 | 3,302 people · 135th most distressed in Texas
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Knox County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.6 — 1029th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Texas, it ranks 135th of 254 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Knox County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.6 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 83.6
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 70
Child Poverty Rate 93
Community Vulnerability 78.6
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 63
Debt & Delinquency 57.7
Debt in Collections 71
Medical Debt 71
Student Loan Delinquency 80
Auto Loan Delinquency 74
Credit Card Delinquency 35
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 15
Employment & Wages 46.1
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 26
Business Formation Rate 89
Housing Cost Burden 21.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 16
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 10
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 29
Rent-to-Income Ratio 50

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Knox County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Knox County
Knox County, TX 57.6 Elevated —
Foard County, TX 74.2 Serious +16.7
Haskell County, TX 67.3 Serious +9.7
Baylor County, TX 66.1 Serious +8.6
Throckmorton County, TX 56.2 Elevated -1.3
Stonewall County, TX 50.3 Elevated -7.2
King County, TX 32.1 Healthy -25.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Knox County
Rosebud County, MT 57.6 Elevated +0.0
Ellis County, OK 57.6 Elevated +0.0
Sedgwick County, CO 57.6 Elevated +0.0
Choctaw County, MS 57.5 Elevated -0.0
Grant County, OR 57.6 Elevated +0.1

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State Bar of Texas — Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-252-9690

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Legal aid organizations serving Knox County residents at no cost.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid 1-888-988-9996
Lone Star Legal Aid 1-800-733-8394
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (888) 529-5277

Self-Help Resources

Texas State Law Library — Foreclosure Research Guide Comprehensive guide to Texas foreclosure law with links to statutes, forms, and practice guides.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Knox County, Texas?

    Knox County has a County Distress Index score of 57.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,029th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 135th in Texas out of 254 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Knox County?

    The primary driver of distress in Knox County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 83.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Knox County compare to neighboring counties?

    Knox County (57.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Foard County, TX (74.2); Haskell County, TX (67.3); Baylor County, TX (66.1).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Knox County?

    Knox County, Texas has a population of approximately 3,302 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.