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The total population of Knott County is estimated to be 14,282 with 7,100 males (49.71%) and 7,182 females (50.29%). There are 82 more females than males in Knott County.
The median household income in Knott County was $38,462 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,600(4.34%) from $36,862 in 2020. This income is 51.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Knott County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $47,247. Overall, the median household income for the county of Knott County stands at $38,462.
In Knott County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,670 for males and $16,664 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $39,557 for males and $36,193 for females.
In Knott County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $38,355.
In 2022, the population of Knott County was 13,874, a 1.13% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Knott County's population was 14,033, a decline of 0.92% compared to a population of 14,163 in 2020.
The median age in Knott County, KY is 44.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.43% were under the age of 15, 19.74% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Knott County population: 97.10% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 1.03% are multiracial.