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

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