Fort Mitchell

Population: 8,676
Median household income: $80,814
Median home value: $354,700

Located in Kenton County, Kentucky, Fort Mitchell is a community with a population of 8,676. The median household income of $80,814 is in line with the Kenton County median ($79,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Mitchell's population grew 5.1% from 8,257 to 8,676, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $272,200 to $354,700.

The median resident is 37.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,676
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,814
Median home value: $354,700
Median gross rent: $987
Housing units: 3,841
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2578,676

Median household income

$67,745$80,814

Median home value

$272,200$354,700

Median gross rent

$789$987

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,257	$67,745	$272,200	$789
2020	8,278	$72,376	$279,400	$825
2021	8,618	$72,669	$277,600	$840
2022	8,667	$74,830	$342,900	$924
2023	8,676	$80,814	$354,700	$987

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	496	5.7%
5 to 17	1,783	20.6%
18 to 24	736	8.5%
25 to 34	1,064	12.3%
35 to 44	1,382	15.9%
45 to 54	846	9.8%
55 to 64	1,045	12.0%
65 to 74	807	9.3%
75 and over	517	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,586	87.4%
Black or African American	386	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	69	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	209	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	426	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	2.3%
High school graduate	902	15.9%
Some college or associate's	1,822	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,676	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,129	19.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,809	80.5%
Carpooled	89	1.9%
Public transit	63	1.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	753	15.9%
Other means	15	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,107	27.8%
15 to 29 min	1,976	49.7%
30 to 44 min	630	15.8%
45 to 59 min	196	4.9%
60+ min	67	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 8.8% (759 of 8,657)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,190	61.2%
Nonfamily households	1,387	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,577	93.1%
Vacant	264	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,078	58.1%
Renter-occupied	1,499	41.9%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units23.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,059	53.6%
1-unit, attached	211	5.5%
2 to 4 units	620	16.1%
5 to 19 units	886	23.1%
20 or more units	31	0.8%
Mobile home & other	34	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2128558
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.0455, -84.5562