Knox County, Texas
| Knox County, Texas | |
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The Knox County Courthouse in Benjamin
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1886 |
| Named for | Henry Knox |
| Seat | Benjamin |
| Largest city | Munday |
| Area | |
| • Total | 855 sq mi (2,214 km2) |
| • Land | 851 sq mi (2,204 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2), 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,719 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,719. Its county seat is Benjamin. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1886. It is named for Henry Knox, an American Revolutionary War general.
The 1932 Texas Republican gubernatorial nominee, Orville Bullington, resided in Knox County and served as county attorney early in his career.
Knox County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican James Frank, a businessman from Wichita Falls.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 855 square miles (2,210 km2), of which 851 square miles (2,200 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (0.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,253 people, 1,690 households, and 1,166 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,129 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.35% White, 6.91% Black or African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 14.77% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. 25.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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