Knox County Clerk
401 Court Square, Suite 102,, Barbourville, Kentucky, 40906
Contact & location
- Address
- 401 Court Square, Suite 102,, Barbourville, Kentucky, 40906
- Records for
- Knox County, Kentucky
- Phone
- (606) 546-3568
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Kentucky state records
Knox County follows Kentucky’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $10.00
- Kentucky birth certificate fee
- 30–35 days
- Statewide processing
- 4,588,372
- Kentucky population
Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am - 12:00pm |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
Kentucky statewide| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $10.00Kentucky state fee | 30–35 daysKentucky estimate |
| Death Certificate | $6.00Kentucky state fee | 30–35 daysKentucky estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $6.00Kentucky state fee | 30–35 daysKentucky estimate |
| Divorce Record | $6.00Kentucky state fee | 20–30 daysKentucky estimate |
This office has not published which records it issues or what it charges, so the table shows the records available in Kentucky at the statewide fee. Call ahead to confirm before travelling. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Knox County Clerk is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of the local community. Their wide-ranging services encompass vital functions, including monitoring water quality, food safety, and sanitation to safeguard environmental health, promoting public health through educational programs, managing disease control, overseeing permits and inspections, and actively participating in emergency preparedness.
While their mission is vital for the well-being of the community, its essential to note that they typically do not handle vital records like birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates . To obtain these crucial documents, please visit other listings of offices available in the state of Kentucky.
Reviews
★★★★★3.5 (18)- ★★★★★Jacob LifordGoogle
It was easy to get in pay my taxes and get out. Easy to find. The people helped me fast.
- ★★★★★Paul GambrelGoogle
Called early on Saturday that lady was very nice and helped everything she could do ran to get there met 2 lady's and the more they talked I new my business there was over don't talk down to people that's not nice because you have some job title there are no big I and little you s the way I live my life so happy to pay all this taxes in this small town wouder how all of the tax money is spent look at London and then look at barbourville at least we have Thomson park
- ★★★★★Travis AyersGoogle
Beyond horrible service. The employees seem to think that they can close early even though their business hours say otherwise. Work the current business hours that you have posted or change them. And to the sweet but clueless lady that tried to correct me just to be proven wrong, dony try to correct anyone if you don't know what you're even talking about. Thanks for wasting my time.
- ★★★★★Angela HamiltonGoogle
Need to post hours for holidays, who close for New Years for 2 extra days. Our tax dollars well spent for the employees to have extra time off for New Years, sad. Very disappointed.
- ★★★★★Victor JordanGoogle
810/21: I had to transfer a vehicle title, and a few other things. Time to receive service: 5 Stars. I went at 2:00 p.m., an off peak time. Walked right in. Service: 5 Stars. I received the kind and professional service you expect in a small town. Shout out to MARY !!! Mary was friendly, professional, and exceeded my expectations. Her experience and efforts were able to save me more money than I could have hoped for. Thanks!