The Town Files

Knott County, Kentucky

13,830 people. The median home is worth $77,000 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $41,761.

Towns in Knott County

Towns in Knott County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hindman701$143,200$27,63226.9

People and housing

Knott CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$77,000$161,450
Median rent$756$837
Median household income$41,761$54,969
Median age44.639.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%19.8%
Below the poverty line23.3%18.0%

Jobs and pay

2,156 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,628 a year.

Largest industries in Knott CountyRetail240 jobs · $27,195Information129 jobs · $51,912Construction65 jobs · $44,737Other services60 jobs · $38,154Administrative & support34 jobs · $32,769Professional & technical serv…33 jobs · $111,473
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Knott County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 6.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 303 storm events in Knott County from 1996 to 2026, with 16 deaths.

Storm events in Knott County by type since 1996Hail34Heat6Flood18Ice Storm9Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow30Flash Flood29Strong Wind7Frost/Freeze12Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Knott County has been included in 43 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
May 9, 2023FloodDR-4711: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).