City profile · Kentucky · Census ACS 2023

Fort Mitchell, KY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Mitchell - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,676
Residents
$80,814
Median income
$354,700
Median home
$1,353
Median rent (state)

Fort Mitchell - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fort Mitchell places in the 62nd percentile for household income and the 71st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

62nd
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
71st
percentile, safety
📝 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 Mitchell, KY

Kentucky's Fort Mitchell is a small town, with 8,676 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Fort Mitchell households earn a median of $80,814 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Home values in Fort Mitchell run a median of $354,700, and the median resident age is 37.3 years. Educational attainment runs 49.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 70.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 11 residential building permits were authorized in Fort Mitchell (Building Boom), up 57% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Fort Mitchell reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 812.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: the state registers 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,353 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 77.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

8,676 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kentucky

Median Household Income

$80,814 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

How does Fort Mitchell compare to other US cities?

Fort Mitchell measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 72% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities
Safety 71% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Kentucky and the picture shifts: Fort Mitchell ranks #91 of 181 Kentucky cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fort Mitchell against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kentucky-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Fort Mitchell's strongest outlier among Kentucky cities

Among the 484 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Fort Mitchell ranks #40 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Mitchell only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#120 of 485
75th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 520
90th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#40 of 484
92nd percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#349 of 519
33rd percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#78 of 520
85th percentile in Kentucky

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

62ndIncome percentile
71stSafety percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income · 71st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Fort Mitchell's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Fort Mitchell's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 57 Avg. percentile National median
Fort Mitchell's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Fort Mitchell's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$354,700 28th percentile more affordable than 28% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fort Mitchell $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fort Mitchell, KY Fort Mitchell, KY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Mitchell, KY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fort Mitchell, KY median $80,814/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fort Mitchell, KY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fort Mitchell, KY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,676
Median Income
$80,814
Median Home Value
$354,700
Median Age
37.3
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
70.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
812.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
58.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
754.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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8,600 residents8,650 residents8,700 residents8,750 residents8,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,701 residents 8,751 residents ▲ +0.6%
Fort Mitchell's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
11
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
5
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 7
2020 4
2021 3
2022 3
2023 5
2024 11

Permit volume increased 57% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.5%
Carpool
1.9%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.9%

Based on 4,729 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 Mitchell sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,353/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kentucky

Fort Knox
8,715 people
Hillview
8,735 people
Maysville
8,778 people
Corbin
8,430 people
Edgewood
8,429 people
Harrodsburg
9,126 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Mitchell's 8,676 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Midland, WA
8,676 people
Providence, UT
8,675 people
Orosi, CA
8,679 people
Perry Heights, OH
8,672 people
Arizona, AZ
8,681 people
Wharton, TX
8,671 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Mitchell's $80,814 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lincoln, ID
$80,818 median income
Floyd, AR
$80,795 median income
Marco Shores-Hammock Bay, FL
$80,795 median income
Tonica, IL
$80,795 median income
Adelphi, MD
$80,833 median income
Rocky Ford, OK
$80,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Mitchell, KY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fort Mitchell, KY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.6% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.9% White 87.6% Black or African American 4.5% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 6.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fort Mitchell 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 Mitchell (this city) 8,676 $80,814
Fort Knox 8,715 $74,224
Hillview 8,735 $65,732
Maysville 8,778 $41,923
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KY FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Mitchell, KY?

What is the population of Fort Mitchell, KY? +

The population of Fort Mitchell, KY stands at 8,676 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Mitchell, KY? +

Median annual household income in Fort Mitchell runs $80,814, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Mitchell? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Mitchell; 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.

Is Fort Mitchell, KY safe? +

Fort Mitchell has a total crime rate of 812.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Fort Mitchell, KY? +

Fort Mitchell's median home value sits at $354,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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