Laurel County vs. Knox County

	Laurel County (KY)	Knox County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	60,669	31,304
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.1%	-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	58,849	31,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	58,849	31,883
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.2%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.4%	17.3%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	51.0%
White alone, percent	97.0%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.7%	95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,493	1,375
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	25,988	14,759
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.7%	63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,500	$82,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,016	$919
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$322	$275
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$636	$567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.1%	11.4%
Households, 2014-2018	22,735	12,270
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.7%	92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.2%	66.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.4%	53.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.1%	72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.4%	13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.8%	44.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.0%	39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	101,889	37,485
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	320,210	93,324
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	924,050	191,176
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	597,345	39,882
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,015,103	343,093
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,071	$10,811
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.7	23.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,230	$28,790
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,039	$17,498
Persons in poverty, percent	20.6%	31.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,201	465
Total employment, 2017	23,816	8,236
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	761,501	213,993
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.5%	-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,959	1,974
All firms, 2012	4,873	1,980
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,695	948
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,628	764
Minority-owned firms, 2012	165	30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,511	1,878
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	571	150
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,083	1,700
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.0%	30.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	135.6	82.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	433.95	386.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Laurel county (KY) and Knox county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.