Fort Knox, KY Demographics

A map of Fort Knox's Population by Race

Fort Knox, Kentucky had a population of 7,742 in 2020. It was 51.7% White, 17.5% Black, 3.3% Asian, 17.9% Hispanic, 2.6% Native American/Other, and 6.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Knox, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Knox is the 60th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Knox's White Population

4,006 residents of Fort Knox identify as White, or 51.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Knox considerably less than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Knox is ranked #546 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Knox is less White than neighboring Muldraugh (83.6% White), Radcliff (53.5% White), Vine Grove (64.3% White), West Point (89.7% White), and Rineyville (78.3% White).

Fort Knox's Black Population

1,352 residents of Fort Knox identify as Black, or 17.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Knox slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Knox is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Knox is more Black than neighboring Muldraugh (4.7% Black), Vine Grove (16.7% Black), West Point (2% Black), and Rineyville (7.4% Black). Fort Knox is less Black than neighboring Radcliff (24.3% Black).

Fort Knox's Asian Population

256 residents of Fort Knox identify as Asian, or 3.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Knox roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Knox is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Knox is more Asian than neighboring Muldraugh (0.5% Asian), Radcliff (2.6% Asian), Vine Grove (3.2% Asian), West Point (0.1% Asian), and Rineyville (0.7% Asian).

Fort Knox's Hispanic Population

1,385 residents of Fort Knox identify as Hispanic, or 17.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Knox larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Knox is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Knox is more Hispanic than neighboring Muldraugh (4.4% Hispanic), Radcliff (9.2% Hispanic), Vine Grove (6% Hispanic), West Point (2.1% Hispanic), and Rineyville (6.8% Hispanic).

Fort Knox's Native American/Other Population

205 residents of Fort Knox identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Knox roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Knox is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Knox is more Native American/Other than neighboring Muldraugh (1% Native American/Other), Radcliff (1.9% Native American/Other), Vine Grove (2.2% Native American/Other), West Point (0.4% Native American/Other), and Rineyville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Fort Knox's Multiracial Population

538 residents of Fort Knox identify as Multiracial, or 6.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Knox roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Knox is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Knox is more Multiracial than neighboring Muldraugh (5.9% Multiracial), West Point (5.7% Multiracial), and Rineyville (6% Multiracial). Fort Knox is less Multiracial than neighboring Radcliff (8.5% Multiracial), and Vine Grove (7.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.