Knott County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

13,830

Median Age

44.6

Male Median

43.9

Female Median

45.1

Knott County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Knott County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -16.6%%.

-16.6%% Growth

Knott County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Knott County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202444.613,830
202344.414,046
202244.214,282
202144.014,506
202043.715,041
201943.215,260
201842.615,513
201741.415,690
201641.315,884
201540.816,000
201440.616,139
201340.916,217
201241.116,368
201141.316,483
201041.216,587

Knott County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.4%
5–1715.4%
18–2410.2%
25–3410.3%
35–5423.7%
55–6415.3%
65+20.7%

Dependency Ratios for Knott County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.1
Youth Dependency:
33.3
Old-Age Dependency:
34.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Knott County, Kentucky

The median age in Knott County, Kentucky is 44.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Knott County, Kentucky is 13,830.

In Knott County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Knott County, Kentucky is aging.
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