Median Household Income
$41,761
Median Home Value
$77,000
Median Gross Rent
$756/mo
Poverty Rate
23.3%
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
Homeownership Rate
72.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5%
Median Age
44.6
Population Over Time
Knott County shrank 14.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
16,139
2016
15,884
2018
15,513
2020
15,041
2022
14,282
2024
13,830
Business & Industry
Knott County has 155 business establishments employing 1,399 people.
Health care and social assistance
23
Other services (except public administration)
15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12
Construction
11
Finance and insurance
8
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
8
Educational services
7
Accommodation and food services
7
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.