COMPARING TWO PLACES
Floyd County vs Knott County
PLACE A
Floyd County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Knott County, Kentucky
Floyd County is 19% larger than Knott County. Floyd County earns more, with a median household income $20,430 higher. Floyd County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -13%).
FLOYD COUNTYKNOTT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,78913,321+19% vs Knott County
Population density4138+4
Population growth1.3%-12.8%+14.1 pts
Median age48.144.6+3.5
Male49.6%50.0%−0.4 pts
Female50.4%50.0%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born2.6%0.9%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.2%96.7%−4.5 pts
Black2.5%1.1%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%0.6%+2.4 pts
Asian0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Other1.9%1.4%+0.6 pts
Median household income$62,191$41,761+$20,430
Per capita income$37,791$23,721+$14,070
Poverty rate9.8%23.3%−13.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.450+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%19.5%+4.9 pts
Graduate degree9.3%10.6%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%9.3%−5.7 pts
Labor force participation60.4%42.3%+18.1 pts
Median home value$225,400$77,000+$148,400
Median gross rent$878$756+$122
Owner-occupied83.9%72.7%+11.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%17.4%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households31.2%29.7%+1.5 pts
Average commute30.327.1+3.2
Worked from home11.7%7.6%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured7.3%2.4%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025