Language Spoken At Home in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,419 | 100% |
| English only | 15,285 | 99.1% |
| Language other than English | 134 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 65 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 41 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 28 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,368 | 100% |
| American | 5,575 | 34.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 77 | 0.5% |
| English | 1,876 | 11.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 103 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 930 | 5.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,299 | 7.9% |
| Italian | 104 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 23 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 38 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 248 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 95 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 75 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 63 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,855 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,074 | 69.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,413 | 24.1% |
| Married-couple family | 3,051 | 52.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 999 | 17.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 339 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 94 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 684 | 11.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 320 | 5.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,781 | 30.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,598 | 27.3% |
| 65 years and over | 691 | 11.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,774 | 30.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,535 | 26.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,621 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,855 | 37.5% |
| Spouse | 3,064 | 19.6% |
| Child | 4,865 | 31.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,337 | 8.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 500 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 273 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,623 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,009 | 30.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,165 | 47.8% |
| Separated | 346 | 5.2% |
| Widowed | 203 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 900 | 13.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,876 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,694 | 24.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,320 | 48.3% |
| Separated | 140 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 706 | 10.3% |
| Divorced | 1,016 | 14.8% |
Fertility in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 199 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 63 | 31.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 20 | 0% |
Grandparents in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 540 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 400 | 74.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 41 | 7.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 56 | 10.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 83 | 15.4% |
| 5 or more years | 220 | 40.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 400 | 100% |
| Who are female | 242 | 60.5% |
| Who are married | 295 | 73.8% |
School Enrollment in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,830 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 242 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 185 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,605 | 41.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 754 | 19.7% |
| College or graduate school | 1,044 | 27.3% |
Educational Attainment in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,239 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,319 | 20.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,204 | 10.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,038 | 35.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,547 | 13.8% |
| Associate's degree | 657 | 5.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 767 | 6.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 707 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 68.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.1% |
Veteran Status in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,845 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 847 | 6.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 16,230 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,460 | 27.5% |
| Under 18 years | 3,520 | 100% |
| With a disability | 162 | 4.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,581 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,059 | 28.9% |
| 65 years and over | 2,129 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,239 | 58.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,163 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,423 | 89.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,715 | 10.6% |
| Same county | 843 | 5.2% |
| Different county | 872 | 5.4% |
| Same state | 607 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 265 | 1.6% |
| Abroad | 25 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,368 | 100% |
| Native | 16,325 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 16,238 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 14,356 | 87.7% |
| Different state | 1,882 | 11.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 87 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 43 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 6 | 14.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 37 | 86.0% |
Year of Entry in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 130 | 100% |
| Native | 87 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 87 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 43 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Knott County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 43 | 100% |
| Europe | 3 | 7.0% |
| Asia | 28 | 65.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 10 | 23.3% |
| Northern America | 2 | 4.7% |