Fort Thomas, KY Demographics

A map of Fort Thomas's Population by Race

Fort Thomas, Kentucky had a population of 17,438 in 2020. It was 90.8% White, 1.3% Black, 1.7% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Thomas, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Thomas is the 25th 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 Thomas's White Population

15,842 residents of Fort Thomas identify as White, or 90.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Thomas slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Thomas is ranked #266 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thomas is more White than neighboring Woodlawn (88.7% White), Southgate (82.7% White), Dayton (88.8% White), and Newport (78.2% White).

Fort Thomas's Black Population

230 residents of Fort Thomas identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Thomas slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Thomas is ranked #294 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thomas is more Black than neighboring Woodlawn (0.5% Black). Fort Thomas is less Black than neighboring Southgate (7.5% Black), Bellevue (1.7% Black), Dayton (1.8% Black), and Newport (9% Black).

Fort Thomas's Asian Population

304 residents of Fort Thomas identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Thomas roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Thomas is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thomas is more Asian than neighboring Southgate (1.1% Asian), Bellevue (0.5% Asian), Dayton (0.5% Asian), and Newport (1% Asian). Fort Thomas is less Asian than neighboring Woodlawn (2.8% Asian).

Fort Thomas's Hispanic Population

387 residents of Fort Thomas identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Thomas roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Thomas is ranked #280 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thomas is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodlawn (2.8% Hispanic), Southgate (2.4% Hispanic), Bellevue (2.8% Hispanic), Dayton (3.7% Hispanic), and Newport (5.7% Hispanic).

Fort Thomas's Native American/Other Population

62 residents of Fort Thomas identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Thomas 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 Thomas is ranked #275 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thomas is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodlawn (0% Native American/Other). Fort Thomas is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southgate (0.6% Native American/Other), Bellevue (0.5% Native American/Other), Dayton (0.8% Native American/Other), and Newport (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fort Thomas's Multiracial Population

613 residents of Fort Thomas identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Thomas roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Thomas is ranked #298 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Thomas is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodlawn (5.2% Multiracial), Southgate (5.6% Multiracial), Bellevue (3.7% Multiracial), Dayton (4.5% Multiracial), and Newport (5.5% Multiracial).

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