In 2021, Knott County, KY had a population of 14.5k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $35,583. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Knott County, KY declined from 15,041 to 14,506, a −3.56% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,531 to $35,583, a 9.38% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knott County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.993%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.91%), White (Hispanic) (0.421%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.407%).
None of the households in Knott County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Knott County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Knott County, KY are Alice Lloyd College (74 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Knott County, KY was $57,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.
Most people in Knott County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Knott County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Knott County, KY borders Breathitt County, KY, Floyd County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Perry County, KY, and Pike County, KY.