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Fort Knox

County:
Hardin County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
20.289
State:
Kentucky

Fort Knox is a CDP located in Hardin County, Kentucky. Fort Knox has a 2025 population of 8,288. Fort Knox is currently declining at a rate of -1.45% annually and its population has decreased by -6.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,865 in 2020.

The average household income in Fort Knox is $89,962 with a poverty rate of 8.02%.The median age in Fort Knox is 24.3 years: 23.4 years for males, and 27.2 years for females.

8.3K
Total Population
409
Density (mi²)
-122 -1.45%
Growth

Fort Knox Population

Fort Knox Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Fort Knox includes 59.41% White, 16% Black or African American, 3.65% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,17859.41%
Two or more races1,39916.05%
Black or African American1,39416%
Other race3183.65%
Asian2012.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1541.77%
Native American710.81%

Fort Knox Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fort Knox's average per capita income is $55,579. Household income levels show a median of $74,224. The poverty rate stands at 8.02%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$86,208-
Families$74,353$92,528
Households$74,224$89,962
Non Families$67,887$76,036

$55,579

Average Income

$74,224

Median Household Income

8.02%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)