| Name | Knox County |
| State | Kentucky |
| FIPS Code | 21121 |
| County Seat | Barbourville |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 29,723 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -1.59% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 97.71% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 95% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+36 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.9% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6% |
| Area Code(s) | 606 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 97.71% |
| African American | 0.86% |
| Hispanic | 1.24% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Native American | 0.02% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.42% |
| African American | 1.54% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.25% |
| Native American | 0.08% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |