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Knott County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Knott County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Knott County is a small, rural Appalachian county with a population of 14,046 that has declined 9.5% over five years, reflecting ongoing contraction in the region's historically coal-dependent economy. The labor market is notably constrained, with a 42.0% labor force participation rate, 11.6% unemployment, and only 17.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree, though median worker earnings of $31,286 and a median home value of $74,600 point to a very low cost structure. A poverty rate of 25.9% and per capita GDP of $15,100 underscore the county's economic challenges, while the 72.7% homeownership rate reflects long-established residential patterns in the area.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,761

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.5% since 2018

Knott County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,404 (96.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone161 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races154 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone35 (0.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race30 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone25 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish99
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)24
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4
  5. 5.Vietnamese4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

469

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$15,100

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,353

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,733
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)567
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)414
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing303
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities228

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,766
  2. 2.Service Occupations898
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations747
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations613
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations379

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.37×)163
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.81×)368
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.63×)1,642
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)622
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.21×)120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$74,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$731/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,999494 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999335 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999284 (7.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999270 (6.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999224 (5.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999219 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

72.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,286

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,187 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled522 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home322 (7.6%)
  • Walked173 (4.1%)
  • Other31 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.