Knox City is a town in Knox County, Texas, home to about 974 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79529.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Knox City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)164 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX181 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Knox City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Knox City had 1,065 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1026th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Knox County grew from 2,322 residents in 1900 to 3,353 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Munday, TX weather station (12 miles away).
621 jobs at 79 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Knox City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Knox City-O'Brien CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox City SchoolKnox City | Pre-K–12 | 195 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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