Knott County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,830
Rank #2,238 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,761 −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,040 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
23.3% +85.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,920 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$77,000 −72.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,181 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5% −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,089 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.3% +74.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,050 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

72.7% Homeownership
97.6% Insured
19.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%28.9%43.4%57.8%72.3%86.8%96.7%1.3%1.1%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Knott County, Kentucky

Knott County, Kentucky has a total population of 13,830, making it the 2,238th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Knott County is 44.6 years, which is 14.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Knott County is $41,761, which ranks #3,040 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 23.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.3%.

The median home value in Knott County is $77,000, 72.7% below the national median. Renters in Knott County pay a median gross rent of $756 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Knott County, 19.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Knott County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.1%).

All data for Knott County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.