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.

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

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,178	59.41%
Two or more races	1,399	16.05%
Black or African American	1,394	16%
Other race	318	3.65%
Asian	201	2.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	154	1.77%
Native American	71	0.81%

Fort Knox Marital Status

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