Knott County, Kentucky
7 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 13,830
- Median household income
- $41,761
- ±5,899
- Unemployed
- 9.3%
- 450 of 4,853 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.1%
- 4,641 of 5,521 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Knott | 14,053 (2021) | Po Box 505, Hindman | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hindman | 688 (2021) | Po Box 496, Hindman | — |
| City of Pippa Passes | 582 (2021) | 100 Purpose Rd, Pippa Passes | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knott County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 225, Hindman | — |
| Hindman Water District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 496, Hindman | — |
| Knott County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 7777 Big Branch Rd, Vicco | — |
| Knott County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 296, Hindman | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Knott County
School district7 schools
1156 Hindman Bypass, Hindman, KY, 41822
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Breathitt County Farmers' Market (Jackson)
Floyd County Farmers Market (Prestonsburg)
Letcher County Farmers' Market (Whitesburg)
Hazard/Perry County Farmers' Market (354 Perry Park Rd Hazard)
Pikeville Farmers Market (Pikeville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.