Knott County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,046
Median household income: $37,736
Median home value: $74,600

Knott County, Kentucky counts 14,046 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $37,736 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Knott County's population declined 8.0% from 15,260 to 14,046, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $31,198 to $37,736.

The typical home was built around 1982. 25.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,046
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $37,736
Median home value: $74,600
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 6,695
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,26014,046

Median household income

$31,198$37,736

Median home value

$51,500$74,600

Median gross rent

$504$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,260	$31,198	$51,500	$504
2020	15,041	$32,531	$52,300	$509
2021	14,506	$35,583	$57,900	$537
2022	14,282	$38,336	$66,600	$635
2023	14,046	$37,736	$74,600	$731

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	667	4.7%
5 to 17	2,173	15.5%
18 to 24	1,396	9.9%
25 to 34	1,448	10.3%
35 to 44	1,517	10.8%
45 to 54	1,874	13.3%
55 to 64	2,150	15.3%
65 to 74	1,802	12.8%
75 and over	1,019	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,562	96.6%
Black or African American	134	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.2%
Asian	35	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	164	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	120	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.2%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,669	27.2%
High school graduate	2,816	28.7%
Some college or associate's	2,574	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	810	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	941	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,132	74.6%
Carpooled	437	10.4%
Public transit	17	0.4%
Walked	195	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	374	8.9%
Other means	41	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,322	34.6%
15 to 29 min	1,058	27.7%
30 to 44 min	766	20.0%
45 to 59 min	359	9.4%
60+ min	317	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 25.9% (3,511 of 13,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,865	70.9%
Nonfamily households	1,583	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,448	81.4%
Vacant	1,247	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,858	70.8%
Renter-occupied	1,590	29.2%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other32.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,223	63.1%
1-unit, attached	44	0.7%
2 to 4 units	67	1.0%
5 to 19 units	162	2.4%
20 or more units	16	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,183	32.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21119
State: Kentucky
Land area: 352 sq mi
Water area: 1.33 sq mi
Center point: 37.3544, -82.9525

Cities & places

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