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Non-White Residents -- listing compiled from printed copy published by the Knox County Genealogical Society.
See also the censuses of 1840 and 1860 for Knox County.
Note: In this listing the M in the "Color" column indicates mulatto; the B indicates black. There were no other options.
| Page # | House # | Family # | Surname | Given Name | Age | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Birthplace | Notes |
| Knox Township 1011N[26] | |||||||||||
| 618 | 13 | 14 | Scott | Claxton | 55 | M | M | Farmer | NC | ||
| 618 | 13 | 14 | Scott | Willey | 65 | F | M | NC | |||
| 619 | 20 | 21 | Herrod | George | 45 | M | M | Farmer | DE | ||
| 619 | 20 | 21 | Herrod | Mary | 39 | F | M | KY | |||
| 619 | 20 | 21 | Herrod | Caroline | 11 | F | M | IL | Schooled | ||
| 619 | 20 | 21 | Herrod | Richard | 8 | M | M | IL | Schooled | ||
| 619 | 20 | 21 | Herrod | Ettar | 4 | F | M | IL | |||
| 619 | 20 | 21 | Herrod | Sophrona | 1 | F | M | IL | |||
| Knoxville | |||||||||||
| 649 | 227 | 234 | Allen | Joseph | 52 | M | B | Farmer | 3000 | VA | Illiterate |
| 649 | 227 | 234 | Allen | Martha | 27 | F | B | VA | |||
| 649 | 227 | 234 | Allen | Sarah | 6 | F | B | IL | Schooled | ||
| 649 | 227 | 234 | Allen | Josephine | 4 | F | B | IL | |||
| 649 | 227 | 234 | Allen | Harriet | 1 | F | B | IL | |||
| Knoxville Township 10N2 E663 | |||||||||||
| 657 | 284 | 293 | Scott | William | 28 | M | B | Farmer | NC | ||
| 657 | 284 | 293 | Scott | Elizabeth | 28 | F | B | VA | |||
| 657 | 284 | 293 | Scott | Elizabeth | 6 | F | B | IL | Schooled | ||
| 657 | 284 | 293 | Scott | Charles | 4 | M | B | IL | Schooled | ||
| 657 | 284 | 293 | Scott | George | 1 | M | B | IL | |||
| 657 | 284 | 293 | Scott | John | 4m | M | B | IL | |||
| 657 | 284 | 293 | Beverly | Dinah | 13 | F | B | IL | |||
| Cedar Township Township 10N3E | |||||||||||
| 679 | 440 | 460 | Knox | David | 29 | M | M | [None listed] | 3500 | PA | |
| 679 | 440 | 460 | Knox | Indiana | 33 | F | M | IL | |||
| 679 | 440 | 460 | Knox | Francis | 12 | M | M | IL | |||
| 679 | 440 | 460 | Knox | Elizabeth | 6(sic) | M | M | IL | |||
| 679 | 440 | 460 | Knox | Mary E. | 4 | F | M | IL | |||
| 679 | 440 | 460 | Knox | Joseph | 2 | F | M | IL | |||
| 679 | 440 | 460 | Knox | Sarah A. | 2 | F | M | IL | |||
| 679 | 440 | 460 | Brown | Christian Knox | 8 | M | M | IL | |||
| Haw Creek Township 10 N. 3 East | |||||||||||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Alison | 42 | M | B | Farmer | NC | ||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Elenor | 33 | F | B | KY | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Rhoda | 18 | F | B | IL | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Indiana | 16 | F | B | IL | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Louisiana | 13 | F | B | IL | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Artemarcia | 12 | M | B | IL | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | James | 11 | M | B | IL | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Cynthia | 8 | F | B | IL | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Washington | 5 | M | B | IL | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Didema | 3 | F | B | IL | |||
| 680 | 442 | 462 | Chavis | Mary | 1 | F | B | IL | |||
| Town of Galesburg | |||||||||||
| 698 | 572 | 576 | Love | Cezar | 55 | M | M | None Listed | 300 | VA | |
| 698 | 572 | 576 | Love | Dephia | 36 | F | M | KY | |||
| 698 | 572 | 576 | Love | Sarah | 15 | F | M | KY | |||
| 698 | 572 | 576 | Love | Charles | 6 | F | M | IL | |||
| 698 | 572 | 576 | Love | Parthenia | 6 | F | M | IL | |||
| 698 | 572 | 576 | Love | Mary | 9m | F | M | IL | |||
| 700 | 589 | 594 | Vanoliar | Henry | 28 | M | M | Laborer | 200 | NY | |
| 700 | 589 | 594 | Vanoliar | Susan | 30 | F | B | VA | |||
| 700 | 589 | 594 | Vanoliar | Cynthia | 4 | F | B | IL | |||
| 700 | 589 | 594 | Vanoliar | Mary | 3 | F | B | IL | |||
| 700 | 589 | 594 | Vanoliar | Owen | 1 | M | B | IL | |||
| 700 | 590 | 595 | Davidson | Nancy | 30 | F | M | 600 | KY | ||
| 700 | 590 | 595 | Davidson | Darcus | 28 | F | M | KY | |||
| 700 | 590 | 595 | Davidson | Mary | 26 | F | M | KY | |||
| Galesburg Township 11N IE | |||||||||||
| 648 | 654 | Richardson | Tilford | 20 | M | B | Laborer | KY | In house of Henry & Eliz. Hudson Ferris (farmer) | ||
| 710 | 664 | 669 | Richardson | Thomas | 48 | M | M | Farmer | 400 | KY | |
| 710 | 664 | 669 | Richardson | Clarissa | 27 | F | M | KY | |||
| 710 | 664 | 669 | Richardson | Samuel | 25 | M | M | KY | |||
| 710 | 664 | 669 | Richardson | Tilford | 21 | M | M | KY | |||
| 710 | 664 | 669 | Richardson | Angeline | 17 | F | M | KY | |||
| 710 | 664 | 669 | Richardson | Richard | 12 | M | M | IL | |||
| 711 | 674 | 679 | Richards | Mary | 17 | F | M | Attended school w/in year | NY | In house of Isaac W & Abigail Colton (farmer) | |
| Galesburg Township 11 NIE | |||||||||||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Francis | 66 | M | [ ] | Farmer | 1200 | NC | Illiterate |
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Polly | 44 | F | M | GA | Illiterate | ||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Mary | 19 | F | B | GA | Illiterate | ||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Jincy | 17 | F | B | GA | Illiterate | ||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Washington | 14 | M | B | GA | Illiterate | ||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Madison | 13 | M | B | GA | Illiterate | ||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | John | 11 | M | B | GA | Illiterate | ||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Betsey | 9 | F | B | GA | |||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Sharlotte | 7 | F | B | GA | |||
| 714 | 693 | 699 | Searls | Martha | 5 | F | B | GA | |||
| Rio Township 13 NIE | |||||||||||
| 811 | 1380 | 1427 | Holland | Phillis | 50 | F | M | None Listed | MD | In house of Michael & Mary Metcalf (farmer) | |
| Truro Township | |||||||||||
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | Henry | 39 | M | B | Farmer | 2000 | NC | Illiterate |
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | Olive | 38 | F | B | NC | |||
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | John | 18 | M | B | NC | Schooled | ||
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | Mary | 16 | F | B | OH | Schooled | ||
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | Henrietta | 14 | F | B | OH | Schooled | ||
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | Martha | 11 | F | B | OH | |||
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | Francis | 8 | M | B | IL | |||
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | Edward | 5 | M | B | IL | |||
| 841 | 1447 | 1501 | Corban | Emery | 3 | M | B | IL | |||