Population
8,715 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky
City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023
Fort Knox, KY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Knox - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 8,715
- Residents
- $74,224
- Median income
- $1,056
- Median rent (state)
Fort Knox - the verdict
Fort Knox ranks in the 55th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 55th
- percentile, household income
- 25th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Fort Knox, KY
8,715 people live in Fort Knox, Kentucky - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $74,224 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.7%. The median resident age is 24.3 years. About 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 25.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kentucky at 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,056 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Workers in Fort Knox report an average commute of 12.0 minutes, with 70.0% driving alone and 3.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$74,224 /yr
Poverty 9.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.2 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average
How does Fort Knox compare to other US cities?
Where Fort Knox sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 55% higher than other cities
Median rent 25% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fort Knox's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Kentucky, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 25.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
8,715
Median Income
$74,224
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.3
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
25.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.1%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
12.0 minutes
Drive Alone
70.0%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
17.9%
Work from Home
3.3%
Other
1.3%
Based on 4,573 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kentucky - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kentucky state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kentucky state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Knox sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,056/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kentucky
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Knox's 8,715 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Knox's $74,224 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Fort Knox compares to nearby Kentucky cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Knox (this city) | 8,715 | $74,224 |
| Hillview | 8,735 | $65,732 |
| Fort Mitchell | 8,676 | $80,814 |
| Maysville | 8,778 | $41,923 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fort Knox, KY?
What is the population of Fort Knox, KY? +
Fort Knox, KY counts 8,715 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fort Knox, KY? +
Fort Knox households earn a median of $74,224 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fort Knox? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Knox; the closest available measure is the Kentucky state average, a cost of living index of 90.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kentucky vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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