Pine Knot

County:: McCreary County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.404
State:: Kentucky

Pine Knot is a CDP located in McCreary County, Kentucky. Pine Knot has a 2025 population of 1,448. Pine Knot is currently declining at a rate of -0.82% annually but its population has increased by 1.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,431 in 2020.

The average household income in Pine Knot is $33,300 with a poverty rate of 48.34%. The median age in Pine Knot is 55.7 years: 50 years for males, and 57.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pine Knot includes 93.15% White, 5.67% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,265	93.15%
Black or African American	77	5.67%
Two or more races	16	1.18%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Pine Knot Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pine Knot's average per capita income is $34,091. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 48.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$72,321	-
Households	-	$33,300
Families	-	$55,350
Non Families	-	$22,956

$34,091

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

48.34%

Poverty Rate