Census-designated place · Indiana
Floyds Knobs, Indiana
Floyds Knobs, census-designated place, in Floyd County, Indiana. Floyds Knobs had 4,515 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±511). GEOID 1823800.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,515
±511 (90% margin)
Median household income
$126,341
±$18,453 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957
Median home value
$372,500
±$39,611 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200
Median gross rent
$1,169
±$321 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062
Where is Floyds Knobs and what county is it in?
Floyds Knobs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Floyd County, Indiana. It covers 6.4 square miles of land.
Floyds Knobs is in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 12 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Floyds Knobs, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Floyds Knobs's population at 4,515 (±511).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Floyds Knobs is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Floyds Knobs | Floyd County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,515 ±511 | 80,918 | – |
| Households | 1,702 ±185 | 31,916 | – |
| Average household size | 2.65 ±0.24 | 2.49 | – |
| Housing units | 2,033 ±222 | 34,833 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Floyds Knobs?
The median resident of Floyds Knobs is 48.0 years old; 23.8% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.7%. 2.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Floyds Knobs | Floyd County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.0 ±2.6 | 40.9 | – |
| Under 18 years | 23.8% ±4.3 pts | 22.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.7% ±4.5 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Male | 47.9% ±3.2 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% ±2.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.4% ±4.3 pts | 85.3% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±1.9 pts | 1.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5% ±1.6 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.2% ±1.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.7% ±3.6 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 9.8% ±3.9 pts | 15.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.2% ±2.4 pts | 92.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.4% ±8.6 pts | 32.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 27.7% ±7.6 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.9% ±2.7 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Floyds Knobs earn?
Half of Floyds Knobs's 1,702 households earn less than $126,341 a year (±$18,453), against $79,704 in Floyd County and $71,957 in Indiana.
| Measure | Floyds Knobs | Floyd County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,341 ±$18,453 | $79,704 | – |
| Mean household income | $144,493 ±$15,041 | $102,952 | – |
| Per capita income | $55,690 ±$6,033 | $41,658 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1% ±2.8 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.3% ±3.6 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.1% ±1.7 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.1% ±1.6 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.7% ±2.8 pts | 89.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Floyds Knobs?
Owners occupy 90.2% of Floyds Knobs's occupied homes and renters 9.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $372,500 by its owner (±$39,611). The median renter pays $1,169 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Floyds Knobs | Floyd County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $372,500 ±$39,611 | $251,000 | – |
| Median gross rent | $1,169 ±$321 | $1,036 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.4% ±20.3 pts | 38.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,871 ±$117 | $1,493 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.2% ±4.0 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.8% ±4.0 pts | 26.8% | – |
| Housing units | 2,033 ±222 | 34,833 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 39.7% ±30.3 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.4% ±4.8 pts | 75.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.1% ±3.7 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.0% ±5.5 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.9% ±1.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Floyds Knobs work and get to work?
80.5% of Floyds Knobs's workers drive alone and 17.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes.
| Measure | Floyds Knobs | Floyd County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.1% ±6.5 pts | 64.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% ±4.7 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.5% ±7.7 pts | 77.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 17.9% ±8.1 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min ±3.5 | 23.1 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Floyds Knobs compare with other places in Indiana?
Floyds Knobs is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Floyds Knobs's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)
Every place in Indiana, sortable · Compare Floyds Knobs with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Floyds Knobs?
24 of the 57 figures for Floyds Knobs on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
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