Knottsville, KY Demographics

A map of Knottsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	245	175	100.0%	95.6%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	2.7%

Knottsville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 245, a dramatic increase from the 183 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Knottsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Knottsville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Knottsville, that probability was 8.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Knottsville is ranked the 450th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Knottsville was ranked the 490th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Knottsville's White Population

245 residents of Knottsville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Knottsville is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Knottsville ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knottsville's White population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. White residents' share of Knottsville's population has increased from 95.6% to 100.0%.

Knottsville is more White than neighboring Whitesville (95.8% White), Yelvington (97% White), Thruston (98.5% White), and Maceo (93.3% White).

Knottsville's Black Population

0 residents of Knottsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Knottsville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Knottsville ranks 326th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knottsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Knottsville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Knottsville is less Black than neighboring Thruston (1.5% Black).

Knottsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Knottsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Knottsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Knottsville ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knottsville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Knottsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Knottsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Knottsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Knottsville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Knottsville ranks 503rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knottsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Knottsville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Knottsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitesville (3.8% Hispanic).

Knottsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Knottsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Knottsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Knottsville ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knottsville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Knottsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Knottsville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Knottsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Knottsville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Knottsville ranks 401st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Knottsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Knottsville's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Knottsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Whitesville (0.5% Multiracial), Yelvington (3% Multiracial), and Maceo (6.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.