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Knott County
Knott County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 14,251
County Seat Knott County Judicial Center
State FIPS 21
County FIPS 119
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 1,496
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 14,282
Median Age 44.2
Veterans 434
Housing Units 6,718
Uninsured 87
Net Migration (recent) -48
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 153
Total Employees 1,323
Avg Annual Pay $41,628
Median Household Income $38,336
Poverty Rate 27.7%
Unemployment Rate 10.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $50,676
Federal Spending FY2024 $135,606,523
Federal Spending Per Capita $9,516
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $66,600
Median Rent $635
FMR Studio $673
FMR 1BR $677
FMR 2BR $867
FMR 3BR $1,045
FMR 4BR $1,149
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 9
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 29.5%
Adult Obesity 40.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 98.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79
Electric Customers 2077215
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 6
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 5
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 9
SNAP Stores 10
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 1
Land in Farms (acres) 3
Avg Farm Size (acres) 3.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24
EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2022-07-29
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES 2022-02-27
DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Knott County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.