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Knott County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 13,874   ( 2,472 from 2010 , 379 from 2020)
Land area: 351.5 square miles
Population density: 39.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,413 96.68% 16.2%
Black:1280.92% 10.3%
Indian:200.14% 122.2%
Asian:300.22% 87.5%
2+ races:1220.88% 43.5%
Hispanic:1611.16% 62.6%
Total non-White:4613.32% 39.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:259 9.1
Deaths:56119.7
Net Migration: -77-2.7
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-2,602 -15.9
Change in Non-White pop.:130 0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,346
16,01597.98%
1160.71%
90.06%
160.10%
850.52%
990.61%
3312.02%

2000
17,649
17,25297.75%
1290.73%
180.10%
290.16%
1020.58%
1120.63%
3972.25%

1990
17,906
17,78599.32%
450.25%
00.00%
330.18%
n/a
430.24%
1210.68%

1980
17,940
17,61998.21%
1400.78%
00.00%
190.11%
n/a
1620.90%
3211.79%

1970
14,698
14,49798.63%
1751.19%
130.09%
70.05%
n/a
50.03%
201 1.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,648 9.3
1,6189.2
-484-2.7
100.1
-1,237 -7.0
-66 -0.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,221 12.4
1,5768.8
-614-3.4
150.1
-533 -3.0
276 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,622 14.6
1,496 8.3
-1,024 -5.7
n/a
166 0.9
-200 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,523 10.4
n/a
3,122 21.2
120 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Knott County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.2
2,863 20.6%
11,011 79.4%
2,797 20.2%
5,563
2.47
3,796 68.2%
2,649 69.8%
384 10.1%
1,767 31.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
3,536 21.6%
12,810 78.4%
2,183 13.4%
6,414
2.44
4,473 69.7%
3,279 73.3%
367 8.2%
1,941 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
4,336 24.6%
13,313 75.4%
2,013 11.4%
6,720
2.54
5,013 74.6%
3,985 79.5%
376 7.5%
1,707 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
5,300 29.6%
12,606 70.4%
1,878 10.5%
6,135
2.84
4,970 81.0%
3,993 80.3%
413 8.3%
1,165 19.0%

1980
NumberPercent
26.1
6,358 35.4%
11,582 64.6%
1,687 9.4%
5,484
3.22
4,718 86.0%
3,973 84.2%
319 6.8%
766 14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Knott County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,718 
Median Value$66,600 
Occupied5,56382.8%
Vacant1,15517.2%
Owned4,03772.6%
Rented1,52627.4%
Median Rent$635 
Single-Family Units4,12661.4%
    Detached4,07860.7%
    Attached480.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1512.2%
Mobile Homes2,32134.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Knott County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005329.6%
$10,000 to $14,9995429.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993336.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993907.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994898.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993706.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992284.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993526.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992163.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992955.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995429.7%
$75,000 to $99,99956510.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993205.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991442.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991673.0%
$200,000 or more781.4%
Median Household Income38,336 
Per Capita Income20,536 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI87315.7%
Public Assistance1582.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,61729.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,94044.2%
Unemployed5025.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,44249.9%
Not in Labor Force4,46350.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 55.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4151,08656.6%
Non-Profit17338930.8%
Self-Employed15813154.7%
Local Government8522127.8%
State Government30315066.9%
Federal Government74114.6%
Total Private + Self1,5731,21756.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.56880141.5%
Total2,1412,01851.5%
Pct. Govt.19.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4059.6%
Sales and Office Occupations69116.4%
Professional, Technical1,08925.8%
Service Occupations1,00523.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing390.9%
All others1,02924.4%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,01224.0%
Retail trade57013.5%
Educational services53112.6%
Public administration3247.7%
Construction2636.2%
Accommodation and food services2225.3%
Other services2095.0%
Transportation and warehousing1854.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1674.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1253.0%
Wholesale trade1222.9%
Finance and insurance1202.8%
Information1102.6%
Manufacturing912.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation581.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting511.2%
Utilities310.7%
Professional, scientific, technical160.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing120.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Knott County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican530.37%
Puerto Rican490.34%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican150.11%
Total Central American110.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.05%
Honduran40.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American240.17%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian130.09%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan110.08%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic10.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino120.08%
Chinese80.06%
Korean10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,45999.2%
Spanish770.6%
Other100.1%
Tagalog50.0%
Vietnamese40.0%
Other Asian40.0%
Chinese40.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,91113.4%
English1,3219.2%
American1,2558.8%
German7905.5%
Scottish2541.8%
European1651.2%
Scotch-Irish1401.0%
Italian880.6%
Swiss830.6%
African440.3%
French270.2%
British240.2%
Polish210.1%
Welsh160.1%
Greek120.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,24799.8%
Not a citizen350.2%
Native14,21199.5%
Foreign-born710.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Knott County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,260 12.6%1,555 15.6%2,782 27.9%2,741 27.5%746 7.5%878 8.8%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,260 12.6%
9-12 Years 1,555 15.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,782 27.9%
Some College 2,741 27.5%
Bach. Degree 746 7.5%
Grad Degree 878 8.8%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Knott County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,491 4,967 524 9.5% 6.0%
1991 5,492 4,794 698 12.7% 7.3%
1992 5,798 5,074 724 12.5% 6.9%
1993 5,896 5,212 684 11.6% 6.2%
1994 5,787 5,259 528 9.1% 5.4%
1995 5,902 5,280 622 10.5% 5.4%
1996 5,843 5,231 612 10.5% 5.4%
1997 5,798 5,335 463 8.0% 5.2%
1998 5,844 5,479 365 6.2% 4.5%
1999 5,852 5,361 491 8.4% 4.5%
2000 5,708 5,293 415 7.3% 4.1%
2001 5,646 5,261 385 6.8% 5.2%
2002 5,826 5,425 401 6.9% 5.8%
2003 6,025 5,631 394 6.5% 6.2%
2004 6,509 6,098 411 6.3% 5.5%
2005 6,639 6,183 456 6.9% 5.9%
2006 6,484 6,031 453 7.0% 5.7%
2007 6,243 5,816 427 6.8% 5.4%
2008 6,302 5,873 429 6.8% 6.5%
2009 6,578 5,854 724 11.0% 10.8%
2010 5,956 5,147 809 13.6% 10.3%
2011 5,862 5,171 691 11.8% 9.4%
2012 5,832 5,024 808 13.9% 8.2%
2013 5,586 4,733 853 15.3% 7.9%
2014 5,136 4,567 569 11.1% 6.4%
2015 4,709 4,232 477 10.1% 5.2%
2016 4,556 4,035 521 11.4% 5.0%
2017 4,494 4,120 374 8.3% 4.8%
2018 4,397 4,106 291 6.6% 4.2%
2019 4,483 4,188 295 6.6% 4.1%
2020 4,350 3,979 371 8.5% 6.6%
2021 4,262 3,977 285 6.7% 4.4%
2022 4,272 4,012 260 6.1% 3.9%
2023 4,256 3,972 284 6.7% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com