COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Knott County

Kentucky · 17,906 residents · 352 sq mi

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Knott County is a county of 17,906 people in Kentucky. 40.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $26,900. Households here earn about 41% less than in Kentucky as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,906

+1%vs 2000

vs 17,649 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.9

−14%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

352 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(1,179)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(1,477)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(1,607)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.3%(1,674)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(1,350)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(2,978)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(2,665)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(1,780)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(1,318)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(1,127)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(596)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(155)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,329

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,373 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,753

−40%vs 2000

vs $11,297 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

40.4%

+9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,900

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$199

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $293 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

21.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(17,252)

Black0.7%(129)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(112)

Asian0.2%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(17,812)

Black0.3%(45)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(43)

Asian0.1%(26)

Other0.1%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.2%(34)

South American0.1%(11)

Colombian0.1%(10)

Central American0.1%(7)

Guatemalan0.1%(7)

Venezuelan0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(16)

Chinese0.1%(8)

Korean0%(1)

Ancestry

Irish13.4%(1,853)

American10.6%(1,470)

English9.6%(1,329)

German3.9%(538)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(194)

Scottish0.8%(104)

Italian0.6%(78)

British0.5%(72)

Subsaharan African0.5%(63)

Norwegian0.3%(42)

Swedish0.3%(42)

French0.2%(33)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.1%(19)

French Canadian0.1%(18)

Greek0.1%(11)

Dutch0%(3)

Armenian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

45.1%

−13.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.9 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 20.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.1%(1,731)

Married51.3%(2,957)

Widowed5.3%(307)

Divorced13.3%(765)

Women 15+

Never married20.1%(1,173)

Married53.1%(3,094)

Widowed13.4%(778)

Divorced13.4%(782)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−14.4 ptssince 2013

from 16.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.1%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.5%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.4%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.7%(97)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.5%(223)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.5%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 469 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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