Fort Wright, KY Demographics

A map of Fort Wright's Population by Race

Fort Wright, Kentucky had a population of 5,851 in 2020. It was 89.8% White, 2.3% Black, 1.3% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Wright, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Wright is the 79th 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 Wright's White Population

5,252 residents of Fort Wright identify as White, or 89.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Wright slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Wright is ranked #293 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wright is more White than neighboring Fort Mitchell (85.4% White), Covington (74.1% White), Park Hills (83.7% White), and Lakeside Park (88.9% White). Fort Wright is less White than neighboring Kenton Vale (92.4% White).

Fort Wright's Black Population

132 residents of Fort Wright identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Wright slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Wright is ranked #225 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wright is more Black than neighboring Kenton Vale (0% Black). Fort Wright is less Black than neighboring Fort Mitchell (3.8% Black), Covington (11.4% Black), Park Hills (4.2% Black), and Lakeside Park (4% Black).

Fort Wright's Asian Population

75 residents of Fort Wright identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Wright roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Wright is ranked #103 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wright is more Asian than neighboring Kenton Vale (0% Asian), Covington (0.6% Asian), Park Hills (1.2% Asian), and Lakeside Park (0.6% Asian). Fort Wright is less Asian than neighboring Fort Mitchell (1.7% Asian).

Fort Wright's Hispanic Population

159 residents of Fort Wright identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Wright roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Fort Wright is ranked #232 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wright is more Hispanic than neighboring Kenton Vale (1% Hispanic). Fort Wright is less Hispanic than neighboring Fort Mitchell (5% Hispanic), Covington (7% Hispanic), and Park Hills (7% Hispanic).

Fort Wright's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Fort Wright 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 Wright 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 Wright is ranked #275 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Wright is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kenton Vale (0% Native American/Other). Fort Wright is less Native American/Other than neighboring Covington (0.8% Native American/Other), Park Hills (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lakeside Park (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fort Wright's Multiracial Population

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

Fort Wright is more Multiracial than neighboring Park Hills (3.4% Multiracial), and Lakeside Park (3.2% Multiracial). Fort Wright is less Multiracial than neighboring Kenton Vale (6.7% Multiracial), Fort Mitchell (3.8% Multiracial), and Covington (6.1% Multiracial).

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