Fort Wright city, Kentucky
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,240
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,096
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,800
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,794
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,851
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,723
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 407
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $328,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,791
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $600
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,142
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,315
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,564
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,464
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 189,999
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,657
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $105,024
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,173
Persons in poverty, percent 3.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,721.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,717.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.33
FIPS Code 2128612