---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Knott County, KY"
classification: county
fips: "21119"
state: "KY"
demographics:
  population: 13830
  population_under_18: 2741
  population_18_64: 8227
  population_65_plus: 2862
  median_household_income: 41761
  poverty_rate: 23.31
  homeownership_rate: 72.74
  unemployment_rate: 9.27
  median_home_value: 77000
  gini_index: 0.45
  vacancy_rate: 17.35
  race_white: 13404
  race_black: 161
  race_asian: 25
  race_native: 21
  hispanic: 80
  bachelors_plus: 2919
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/05"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/senate/29"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9997
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/house/92"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9993
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ky]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Knott County, KY

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 13830 |
| Under 18 | 2741 |
| 18–64 | 8227 |
| 65+ | 2862 |
| Median household income | 41761 |
| Poverty rate | 23.31 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.74 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.27 |
| Median home value | 77000 |
| Gini index | 0.45 |
| Vacancy rate | 17.35 |
| White | 13404 |
| Black | 161 |
| Asian | 25 |
| Native | 21 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 80 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 2919 |

## Districts

- [KY-05](/us/states/ky/districts/05.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [KY Senate District 29](/us/states/ky/districts/senate/29.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [KY House District 92](/us/states/ky/districts/house/92.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries