Knott County, KY

FIPS 21119 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Knott County had an annual average of 2,156 jobs across 312 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,156

+0.6% YoY

Establishments

312

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$41,626

Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)

Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Knott County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
624 NAICS 624 183 92 $730 $6.9M
621 NAICS 621 63 17 $1,311 $4.3M
238 NAICS 238 57 10 $887 $2.6M
457 NAICS 457 57 14 $415 $1.2M
541 NAICS 541 51 19 $2,144 $4.9M
455 NAICS 455 39 6 $460 $0.9M
456 NAICS 456 34 6 $1,005 $1.8M
814 NAICS 814 28 16 $751 $1.1M
459 NAICS 459 25 4 $584 $0.7M
922 NAICS 922 24 4 $854 $1.0M
484 NAICS 484 21 6 $947 $1.0M
491 NAICS 491 15 12 $940 $0.7M
811 NAICS 811 10 3 $659 $0.4M
524 NAICS 524 7 3 $720 $0.3M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

33

jobs · $56,672 avg pay

State Government

98

jobs · $54,398 avg pay

Local Government

539

jobs · $41,169 avg pay

Private

1,486

jobs · $40,617 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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