| | Pine Knot, KY | Tompkinsville, KY | United States |
| Population | 1,519 | 2,723 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 41.6% | 56.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 58.4% | 44.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.1 | 36 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,465 | 2,350 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,680 | 2,660 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,549 | 2,861 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -28.5% | -16.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -22.4% | -22.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 237.2 | 829.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.4 | 3.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pine Knot, KY | Tompkinsville, KY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 9.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.5% | 6.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 13.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.0% | 9.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 21.5% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.8% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pine Knot, KY | Tompkinsville, KY | United States |
| White | 77.1% | 85.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.3% | 7.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 13.2% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.3% | 5.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pine Knot, KY | Tompkinsville, KY | United States |
| Married Population | 41.4% | 33.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 25.2% | 32.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 16.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.6% | 66.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.9% | 35.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.2% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.4% | 14.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.89 | 2.31 | 2.60 |
| Households | 632 | 1,118 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 242 | 658 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.7% | 12.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.3% | 32.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 390 | 460 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.4% | 42.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.5% | 12.9% | 10.8% |