Knott County, Kentucky

Knott County is home to 13,830 people. 23.3% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $41,761.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population13,8304,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$41,761$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line23.3%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty31.0%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance2.4%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$77,000$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$756$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.3%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.9%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.6 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.