Knott County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,321
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,321
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,438
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,251
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,251
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,346
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 469
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,720
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $77,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $309
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $756
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,521
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,371
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,733
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,616
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,382
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,949
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,761
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,721
Persons in poverty, percent 25.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 155
Total employment, 2023 1,399
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 61,831
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 762
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 90
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.5
Population per square mile, 2010 46.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 351.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 351.52
FIPS Code 21119