Knott County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 25 metrics

Rank among US counties

Knott County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 13,179 (2,185th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (36th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,989th of 3,093), Median Income (1,896th of 2,000), Poverty Rate (%) (2,871st of 3,094).

Population
13,179
2,185th highest of 3,094
Density
37.4
1,719th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-6.95%
2,967th highest of 3,094
Area
352
2,638th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$77,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    36th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$756
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 685th of 3,090
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,433
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,326th of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,023
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,381st of 3,050
  5. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)19.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,995th of 3,094
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)27.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,189th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Household Income$41,761
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,989th of 3,093
  2. Median Income$41,761
    Poorest Counties
    1,896th of 2,000
  3. Poverty Rate (%)23.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,871st of 3,094
  4. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)42.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,825th of 3,094
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)84.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,192nd of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (36), weakest Economics (36). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Breathitt County, KY95% similar
  2. Letcher County, KY94% similar
  3. Magoffin County, KY93% similar
  4. Lawrence County, KY93% similar
  5. Mason County, WV92% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Knott County, KY?
Knott County, KY has a population of 13,179, 2,185th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Knott County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Knott County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (36th of 3,092).
Where does Knott County, KY rank worst?
Knott County, KY ranks lowest for Median Household Income (2,989th of 3,093); Median Income (1,896th of 2,000); Poverty Rate (%) (2,871st of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Knott County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Knott County, KY on 25 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics