CDP in Hardin County, Kentucky · 20.3 sq mi · 414 people per sq mi
About 8,400 people live in Fort Knox. The typical household earns $82,663, and the median resident is 24 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,865 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.99%
Men 23.6 · Women 26.3
2011–2026
8,390
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
8,390
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,390 | -108 | 1.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,498 | -217 | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 8,715 | +60 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | 8,655 | -233 | 2.62% |
| 2021 | 8,888 | +23 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 8,865 | +170 | 1.96% |
| 2019 | 8,695 | -270 | 3.01% |
| 2018 | 8,965 | -127 | 1.40% |
| 2017 | 9,092 | -134 | 1.45% |
| 2016 | 9,226 | -223 | 2.36% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 88 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 48% | 64% |
| Never married | 37% | 45% | 25% |
| Divorced | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Widowed | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau