Knott County, Kentucky Population 2024

13,471

Knott County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 13,471 with a growth rate of -1.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Knott County, Kentucky is the 79th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 16,350 and has seen a growth of -17.61% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,531-188-1.48%
202812,719-188-1.46%
202712,907-188-1.44%
202613,095-188-1.42%
202513,283-188-1.4%
202413,471-188-1.38%
202313,659-188-1.36%
202213,847-185-1.32%
202114,032-126-0.89%
202014,158-703-4.73%
201914,861-229-1.52%
201815,090-153-1%
201715,243-255-1.65%
201615,498-183-1.17%
201515,681-262-1.64%
201415,943-147-0.91%
201316,090-32-0.2%
201216,122-184-1.13%
201116,306-44-0.27%
201016,35000%
199017,906-34-0.19%
198017,9403,24222.06%
197014,698-2,664-15.34%
196017,362-2,958-14.56%
195020,3203131.56%
194020,0074,77731.37%
193015,2303,57530.67%
192011,6558648.01%
191010,7912,08723.98%
19008,7043,26660.06%
18905,438-7,093-56.6%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.38% (-188)
County Website
Knott County
County Seat
Hindman
2020 Population
14,158
Area
352 mi²
Density
38 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.85% (-687)
Founded
1884

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,80096.63%
Two or more races1671.17%
Black or African American1541.08%
Other race1050.74%
Native American350.25%
Asian210.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Knott County, Kentucky Population by Race

Knott County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Knott County, Kentucky Median Age

44.2

Total

43.1

Male

44.8

Female

Knott County, Kentucky Adults

There are 11,419 adults, (2,797 of whom are seniors) in Knott County, Kentucky.

Knott County, Kentucky Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Knott County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female7,18250.29%
Male7,10049.71%

Knott County, Kentucky Population by Age

Knott County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5632.4772.627.4
Married2,6493.0287.212.8
Non Family1,7671.2267.632.4
Female8643.1244.655.4
Male2833.0952.347.7

2.96

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Knott County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,55515.61%
Associates Degree9689.72%
Bachelors Degree7467.49%
Graduate Degree8788.81%
High School Graduate2,78227.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1,26012.65%
Some College1,77317.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Knott County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Knott County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,7106,9381,561
Black867648
2+ Races80688
Other Race63450
Hispanic63450
Native American16130
Asian777

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Knott County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,386$0$39,517
Graduate Degree$56,875$59,815$53,792
High School Graduate$33,558$35,625$23,724
Less Than 9th Grade$25,221$26,366$0
Overall$35,386$37,151$31,923
Some College$28,896$43,385$27,159

$35,386

Average Earnings

$37,151

Average Male

$31,923

Average Female

Knott County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Knott County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Knott County, Kentucky Language

99.23% of Knott County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.57% of the population.

Knott County, Kentucky Language

Knott County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2953,68027.68%
Black1024948.04%
Hispanic1213428.1%
Multiple1623320.37%
Other912527.47%
Native2528%

27.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.41%

Male Poverty Rate

29.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Knott County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Knott County, Kentucky is Black, with 48.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Knott County, Kentucky is Native, with 8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.69%.

Knott County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School30.3%
Some College27.42%
Less Than 9th Grade25.88%
Bachelors or Greater7.84%

Knott County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed92.53%
Male Unemployed45.2%
Female Employed10.94%
Male Employed7.11%

Knott County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Knott County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,572$59,826
Households$38,336$51,962
Married Families$63,429$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,354$30,968

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Knott County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Knott County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Knott County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Knott County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Knott County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

434

Number of Veterans

406

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam225
Second Gulf War46
First Gulf War46
Korea21
World War II0

Knott County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74237
75+97
35 to 5446
55 to 6435
18 to 3419

Knott County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4280.038698010849909585
Native American50.16129032258064516
2+ Races10.010309278350515464

Knott County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Knott County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Knott County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40%

Labor Force Participation

35.8%

Employment Rate

10.6%

Unemployment Rate

Knott County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Knott County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Knott County, Kentucky 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

82.58%

Born in Knott County, Kentucky

99.5%

Native Born

0.5%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.5% of Knott County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 82.58% having been born in Kentucky. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Knott County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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