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Knott
Kentucky

14K

Population

$38K

Median Income

$68K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$38K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate29.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$19,419

Federal Spending per Capita$2,864

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$80K

Income (95th Percentile)$137K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School28.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.8%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$4,141

SS Benefits / Person$4,933

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$61K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$635/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $524

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

85 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity20.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices11

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients536 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,405

Uninsured (under 65)9.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.22 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.46 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,410

Bachelor's Degree Holders968

HS Completion Rate71.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate31.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate96.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)139.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.43

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Annual Precipitation53.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7K

Drought Index (2022)0.76

Heating Degree Days4,374 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,103 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,615 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,014 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations43 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed208 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed159 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers269 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work151 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)235 workers

Walk to Work3.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.160

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share3.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.8%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults15.0%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations5.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores7

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+54R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -45

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $68K

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Local News — Knott

FOX 56 News · 3 weeks ago

Overnight flash flooding impacts eastern Kentucky school districts

Video note: Despite this article's time stamp, the above video is the latest forecast from The Weath…

WYMT · 3 weeks ago

Overnight thunderstorms disrupt power for thousands, schools across eastern Kentucky

KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Thunderstorms swept through eastern Kentucky overnight, leaving roughly 2…

WKYT · 1 month ago

Kentucky State Police investigating fatal crash in Knott County

KSP says they responded to a scene on KY 15 and found that 39-year-old Melisa Slone was driving when…

LEX 18 News · 1 month ago

Knott County woman dies after being ejected from vehicle in early morning crash on KY-15

Knott County woman dies after being ejected from vehicle in early morning crash on KY-15 ... KNOTT C…

WAVE News · Jun 1, 2026

Human Remains found in Knott County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Human remains were located in a wooded area along the 2000 block of Big Bra…

Samaritan's Purse · Dec 5, 2025

Franklin Graham Dedicates New Homes in Flood-Ravaged Kentucky

Samaritan's Purse president and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft were in Kno…

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