Knott County, Kentucky Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Knott County, Kentucky, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Knott County, Kentucky. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Knott County, Kentucky. The estimated population of Knott County, Kentucky is 14,506 people, with a median age of 44.

We can look at the total population in Knott County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,506
 -3.56% -7.55%
2020
15,041
 -1.44% -
2019
15,260
 -1.63% -
2018
15,513
 -1.13% -
2017
15,690
 - -

Population of Knott County, Kentucky by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96.7%
97.2%
 -0.51%
Black/African American
1%
0.4%
 +150.00%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1%
0.9%
 +11.11%
Asian
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.9%
1.2%
 -25.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Knott County, Kentucky by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44 +0.69% 42.6 +0.47% 44.6 0%
2020 43.7 +1.16% 42.4 0% 44.6 +0.45%
2019 43.2 +1.41% 42.4 +0.95% 44.4 +1.37%
2018 42.6 +2.9% 42 +4.22% 43.8 +3.79%
2017 41.4 - 40.3 - 42.2 -

The median age of Knott County, Kentucky gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 861 +1.11% 908 -6.74% 864 846
10 to 19 1,091 -22.55% 903 -7.99% 861 831
20 to 29 971 -1.41% 975 -8.96% 956 889
30 to 39 958 -23.22% 881 -33.38% 748 621
40 to 49 1,003 -9.34% 1,043 -3.63% 911 1,005
50 to 59 1,269 -22.3% 1,127 +4.06% 1,007 1,173
60 to 69 1,041 +0.31% 1,179 -29.01% 1,042 867
70+ 612 +29.9% 868 +21.83% 813 1,072

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Knott County, Kentucky is $35,583.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Knott County.

  • Under 25
    $26,190.00
  • 25 to 44
    $43,710.00
  • 45 to 64
    $35,062.00
  • 65 and over
    $29,038.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Knott County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Knott County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Knott County, Kentucky is currently $44,884.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.73% of households in Knott County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Knott County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    35.73%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.84%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.00%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.33%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    4.71%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.67%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.73%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Knott County is $17,582.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Knott County by the total population of Knott County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Knott County, Kentucky, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Knott County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.65%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.17%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.14%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.92%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.12%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Knott County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Knott County over the age of 16 is 11,980.

Of those people, a total of 38.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Knott County is 34.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 876 27.10% 13.50%
20 to 24 years 1,028 58.10% 19.90%
25 to 29 years 817 66.20% 20.00%
30 to 34 years 684 58.60% 18.70%
35 to 44 years 1,624 64.80% 10.70%
45 to 54 years 2,035 48.00% 7.70%
55 to 59 years 1,122 30.70% 1.70%
60 to 64 years 1,084 26.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,714 7.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 996 8.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Knott County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,612 38.90% 11.50%
Black or African American 142 42.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 32 15.60% 0.00%
Asian 27 37.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 58 43.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 109 36.70% 20.00%
Hispanic or Latino 96 24.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,584 39.00% 11.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Knott County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Knott County is 4,124, with median earnings of $26,667.00.

Women in Knott County, Kentucky earning approximately 80.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,124 $26,667.00
Male 2,022 $31,542.00
Female 2,102 $25,242.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 342 $52,969.00
Business and Financial 69 $60,521.00
Computer and Mathematical 61 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 47 $36,283.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00
Community and Social Service 257 $38,487.00
Legal 40 $69,375.00
Educational and Library 266 $34,286.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 32 $16,058.00
Healthcare Practitioners 256 $56,923.00
Healthcare Support 317 $16,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 73 $16,607.00
Law Enforcement 99 $26,336.00
Food Preparation and Serving 243 $9,212.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 205 $19,152.00
Personal Care and Service 149 $10,913.00
Sales 374 $20,529.00
Office and Administrative Support 358 $26,689.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 33 $47,938.00
Construction and Extraction 325 $43,304.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 100 $60,179.00
Production 28 $28,438.00
Transportation and Material Moving 258 $30,500.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 129 $61,250.00 213 $26,310.00
Business and Financial 48 $60,833.00 21 $57,031.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 61 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 47 $36,283.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 257 $38,487.00
Legal 20 $0.00 20 $0.00
Educational and Library 89 $31,741.00 177 $35,347.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1 $0.00 31 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 70 $85,714.00 186 $55,385.00
Healthcare Support 157 $25,290.00 160 $8,864.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 73 $16,607.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 84 $26,983.00 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 76 $8,333.00 167 $12,844.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 126 $20,566.00 79 $18,080.00
Personal Care and Service 17 $0.00 132 $10,929.00
Sales 130 $22,019.00 244 $16,121.00
Office and Administrative Support 103 $32,112.00 255 $25,717.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 31 $48,063.00 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 305 $43,559.00 20 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 100 $60,179.00 0 $0.00
Production 28 $28,438.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 222 $26,786.00 36 $37,500.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,458 households in Knott County, with an average household size of 2.54 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,644 families in Knott County with an average family size of 3.11 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,539 326 779 1,814
Average Household Size 3.16 3.65 3.17 1.22
Total Families 2,539 326 779 0
Average Household Size 3.15 3.06 3.02 0

Poverty

Of the 3,644 families in Knott County, 22.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Knott County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,746 housing units in Knott County, Kentucky.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,458 80.91%
Vacant 1,288 19.09%

11.81% of the total 6,746 housing units in Knott County are rental units. This is approximately 797 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,901 are occupied by the owner - or 57.83% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Knott County is $537.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Knott County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    760
  • Less than $500
    335
  • $500 to $999
    430
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    32
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Knott County is $57,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Knott County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,740
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,002
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    602
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    253
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    196
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    83
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    23
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Knott County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Knott County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    548
  • 1940 to 1949
    369
  • 1950 to 1959
    436
  • 1960 to 1969
    715
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,071
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,241
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,019
  • 2000 to 2009
    982
  • 2010 to 2013
    337
  • 2014 or later
    28

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Knott County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    462
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,087
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,987
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    922

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Knott County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Knott County that commute to work in a particular way.

27.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Knott County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    293
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    284
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    595
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    536
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    324
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    202
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    656
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    134
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    93
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    268
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    86
  • 90 or more minutes
    220

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Knott County, Kentucky in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Knott County, Kentucky

We have data for 8 places in Knott County, Kentucky. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.