Pine Knot, Kentucky Population 2024

1,460

Pine Knot Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pine Knot was:

  • White: 93.15%
  • Black or African American: 5.67%
  • Two or more races: 1.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
228.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.03% (29)
The current population of Pine Knot, Kentucky is 1,460 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,431.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,26593.15%
Black or African American775.67%
Two or more races161.18%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Pine Knot Population by Race

Pine Knot Population Pyramid 2024

Pine Knot Median Age

55.7

Total

50

Male

57.5

Female

Pine Knot Adults

There are 1,181 adults, (293 of whom are seniors) in Pine Knot.

Pine Knot Age Dependency

52.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pine Knot Sex Ratio

Female61445.21%
Male74454.79%

Pine Knot Population by Age

Pine Knot Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6891.6247.552.5
Non Family4691.0233.566.5
Married1523.177723
Male531.871000
Female153.730100

2.9

Average Family Size

1.62

Average Household Size

47.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pine Knot Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade26827.49%
Associates Degree777.9%
Bachelors Degree12112.41%
Graduate Degree191.95%
High School Graduate25225.85%
Less Than 9th Grade13113.44%
Some College10710.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pine Knot Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pine Knot Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White975576140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 59.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.36%.

Pine Knot Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$59,306$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,091$57,000$0
Some College$38,056$0$0

$34,091

Average Earnings

$57,000

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Pine Knot Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pine Knot Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pine Knot Language

99.77% of Pine Knot residents speak only English, while 0.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.23% of the population.

Pine Knot Language

Pine Knot Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,20253144.18%
Black7777100%
Multiple1616100%
Hispanic44100%

48.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

57.57%

Male Poverty Rate

36.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pine Knot

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pine Knot is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pine Knot is White, with 44.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 62.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 62.13%.

Pine Knot Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade92.27%
Some College20.11%
High School10.79%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Pine Knot Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed18.18%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed8.77%
Female Unemployed0%

Pine Knot Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pine Knot Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$55,350
Households-$33,300
Married Families$72,321$-999,999,999
Non Families-$22,956

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pine Knot Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

23.2%

Male Marriage Rate

29.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pine Knot Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pine Knot Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pine Knot Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pine Knot Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

39

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Pine Knot Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7439
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Pine Knot Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White393.58%

Pine Knot Veterans by Race

Pine Knot Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pine Knot Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

32%

Labor Force Participation

32%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Pine Knot Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pine Knot Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pine Knot Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.18%

Born in Pine Knot

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Pine Knot residents were born in the United States, with 63.18% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pine Knot Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,460-12-0.82%
20231,472-11-0.74%
20221,483-36-2.37%
20211,519886.15%
20201,431-55-3.7%
20191,48613610.07%
20181,350897.06%
20171,261-149-10.57%
20161,410-400-22.1%
20151,810382.14%
20141,772-97-5.19%
20131,86931320.12%
20121,556-21-1.33%
20111,577-44-2.71%
20101,62100%

Pine Knot Population by Year