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Time Zone: Knox County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Barbourville is the Seat for Knox County.

Knox County was founded in 1799 and was created by taking area from LincolnCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Knox had a population of 32,710 people. This is an increase of 2.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,795 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Knox represented 0.79% of the total population of Kentucky, making it the state's 34th most populous county (out of 120 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201031,883+0.28%-2.53% since 2009
200932,710+2.88%+0.91% since 2008
200832,414+1.95%+0.41% since 2007
200732,283+1.53% 
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200031,795The Last Census

More information can be found on the Knox County Census Page for Knox County.

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<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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