Knott County Demographics
A map of Knott County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,813 | 96.9% |
Multiracial | 250 | 1.8% |
Hispanic | 90 | 0.6% |
Black | 65 | 0.5% |
Asian | 18 | 0.1% |
Native American/Other | 15 | 0.1% |
Knott County, Kentucky had a population of 14,251 in 2020. It was 96.9% White, 0.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Knott County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Knott County is the 76th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Knott County's White Population
13,813 residents of Knott County identify as White, or 96.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Knott County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knott County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Knott County is more White than neighboring Letcher County (96.4% White), Perry County (93.9% White), Floyd County (96.4% White), and Breathitt County (95% White). Knott County is less White than neighboring Magoffin County (97.4% White).
Knott County's Black Population
65 residents of Knott County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Knott County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knott County is ranked #100 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Knott County is more Black than neighboring Letcher County (0.4% Black), Floyd County (0.3% Black), Magoffin County (0.1% Black), and Breathitt County (0.4% Black). Knott County is less Black than neighboring Perry County (1.3% Black).
Knott County's Asian Population
18 residents of Knott County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Knott County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knott County is ranked #103 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Knott County is more Asian than neighboring Magoffin County (0% Asian). Knott County is less Asian than neighboring Letcher County (0.3% Asian), Perry County (0.9% Asian), Floyd County (0.3% Asian), and Breathitt County (0.3% Asian).
Knott County's Hispanic Population
90 residents of Knott County identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Knott County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knott County is ranked #118 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Knott County is less Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (0.8% Hispanic), Floyd County (0.9% Hispanic), and Breathitt County (0.7% Hispanic).
Knott County's Native American/Other Population
15 residents of Knott County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Knott County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knott County is ranked #120 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Knott County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Letcher County (0.3% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.3% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.2% Native American/Other), Magoffin County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Breathitt County (0.2% Native American/Other).
Knott County's Multiracial Population
250 residents of Knott County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Knott County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Knott County is ranked #116 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Knott County is more Multiracial than neighboring Magoffin County (1.6% Multiracial). Knott County is less Multiracial than neighboring Letcher County (2% Multiracial), Perry County (2.8% Multiracial), Floyd County (1.9% Multiracial), and Breathitt County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.