Fort Thomas

Population: 17,242
Median household income: $100,819
Median home value: $301,400

Located in Campbell County, Kentucky, Fort Thomas is a community with a population of 17,242. The median household income of $100,819 is above the Campbell County median ($77,271).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Thomas's population grew 5.7% from 16,308 to 17,242, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $227,600 to $301,400.

The median gross rent is $1,095. 55.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,242
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $100,819
Median home value: $301,400
Median gross rent: $1,095
Housing units: 6,746
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,30817,242

Median household income

$78,972$100,819

Median home value

$227,600$301,400

Median gross rent

$907$1,095

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,308	$78,972	$227,600	$907
2020	16,335	$80,549	$230,300	$892
2021	17,241	$85,938	$236,900	$939
2022	17,310	$95,391	$273,700	$1,025
2023	17,242	$100,819	$301,400	$1,095

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	942	5.5%
5 to 17	3,775	21.9%
18 to 24	945	5.5%
25 to 34	2,212	12.8%
35 to 44	2,071	12.0%
45 to 54	2,395	13.9%
55 to 64	2,128	12.3%
65 to 74	1,699	9.9%
75 and over	1,075	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,534	90.1%
Black or African American	332	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	138	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	0.7%
Two or more races	670	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	451	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate16.5%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree32.6%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	2.9%
High school graduate	1,909	16.5%
Some college or associate's	2,887	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,770	32.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,673	23.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,484	75.4%
Carpooled	544	6.3%
Public transit	99	1.2%
Walked	123	1.4%
Bicycle	20	0.2%
Worked from home	1,268	14.7%
Other means	64	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,410	32.9%
15 to 29 min	3,255	44.4%
30 to 44 min	1,296	17.7%
45 to 59 min	87	1.2%
60+ min	286	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 4.9% (822 of 16,934)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,423	67.1%
Nonfamily households	2,169	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,592	97.7%
Vacant	154	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,630	70.2%
Renter-occupied	1,962	29.8%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,573	67.8%
1-unit, attached	217	3.2%
2 to 4 units	665	9.9%
5 to 19 units	1,109	16.4%
20 or more units	178	2.6%
Mobile home & other	4	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2128594
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.0824, -84.4571