Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Fort Knox

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical183
Physicians and surgeons6731 years
Dentists45
Restaurants4328 years
Education2561 years
Military25
Public administration24
Construction of buildings21
Cemeteries and crematoriums17
Atm's15
Shopping13
Social work13
Corporate management13
Nurses12
Pharmacies and drug stores11

Fort Knox Facts

Area20.7 mi²
Population10,408
Male Population6,026 (57.9%)
Female Population4,382 (42.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+48.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.1%
Median Age23 years (Male: 23.2, Female: 22.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$53,202 (2022)
Area Codes502
NeighborhoodsFort Knox, Iroquois, Radcliff, East Louisville, Pleasure Ridge Park
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng37.89113, -85.96363
Zip Codes4012140122

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Fort Knox Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,9898,0479,20410,54810,40810,76111,077
Population Density337.2 / mi²388.2 / mi²444 / mi²508.9 / mi²502.1 / mi²519.1 / mi²534.4 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Knox Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 13.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Fort Knox+48.9%+29.3%+13.1%
Kentucky
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Knox Median Age

Median Age: 23 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Fort Knox23 yrs22.4 yrs23.2 yrs
Kentucky38 yrs39.3 yrs36.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Fort Knox Population Density

Population Density: 502 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Fort Knox10,40820.73 sq mi502 / mi²
Kentucky4.5 million40,407.8 sq mi111 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fort Knox Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Fort Knox

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Fort Knox Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$29,250$31,854$41,481$42,998$41,208$48,726$49,310$53,202
Total GDP$79.3M$90.7M$121.4M$127.2M$123.9M$146.4M$149M$162.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Fort Knox CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Fort Knox137,205 tn13.18 tn6,619 tons/mi²
Kentucky80,701,118 tn18.06 tn1,997.2 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Fort Knox CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)137,205 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita13.18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)6,619 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/27/902:05 PM3.852.3 km5,300 m16km S of English, Indianausgs.gov
1/24/906:20 PM3.953.8 km10,000 m21km S of English, Indianausgs.gov
8/23/803:49 AM3.192.3 km5,000 meastern Kentuckyusgs.gov
3/23/809:38 PM3.170.3 km5,900 m23km SSW of Cloverport, Kentuckyusgs.gov

Fort Knox

Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. The 109,000 acre (170 sq mi, 441 km²) base covers parts of Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade counties. It currently holds the Army human resources Center of E..

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