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 and multiracial populations.

Population by 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%

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