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Campbell County, Kentucky

Campbell County had 94,008 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 151.3 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 116th by land area.

Population
94,008
#9 of 120 in Kentucky · #651 in US
Area
151.3 sq mi
#116 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,058 in US
Density
621 / sq mi
#4 of 120 in Kentucky · #229 in US
Median household income
$80,573
#5 of 120 in Kentucky · #461 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Campbell County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Campbell County population, land area and income

Campbell County had 94,008 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 151.3 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 116th by land area. That works out to 621.3 people per square mile, 6.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Campbell County is 4.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $80,573 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

94,008

3144th1st

651st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

151 sq mi

3144th1st

3058th of 3,144 (US)

Density

621.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

229th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$80,573

3143rd1st

461st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

94,008

120th1st

9th of 120 (KY)

Land area

151 sq mi

120th1st

116th of 120 (KY)

Density

621.3 / sq mi

120th1st

4th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$80,573

120th1st

5th of 120 (KY)

How Campbell County's population changed since 2020

Campbell County gained 874 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.9%. That ranks 68th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Campbell County recorded 4,123 births and 3,890 deaths, a natural change of +233. Net international migration added +507 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +120. The largest single component was international migration, which added 507 people.

93.1k202092.8k202193.3k202293.9k202394.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,123
Deaths
3,890
Net international migration
+507
Net domestic migration
+120
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+149

Where Campbell County is

The Census internal point of Campbell County is at 38.947000, -84.379600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Campbell County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Campbell County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.947000, -84.379600
DMS
38°56'49.20"N 84°22'46.56"W
UTM
16N 727091.0E 4314160.7N
Geohash
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Plus code
86CQWJWC+R5

Towns in Campbell County

10 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Campbell County, 74,012 people together, or 79% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Campbell County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Fort Thomas with 16,914.

  1. 01Fort Thomas16,914
  2. 02Newport13,792
  3. 03Alexandria10,819
  4. 04Cold Spring6,499
  5. 05Highland Heights6,292
  6. 06Dayton5,854
  7. 07Bellevue5,738
  8. 08Southgate3,802
  9. 09Wilder3,091
  10. 10Silver Grove1,211
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Campbell County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Campbell County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Hamilton County, OH, with 837,359 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 58.9 miles SSW of Campbell County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Cincinnati, OH (population 314,915), 15.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alexandria, KY (population 10,819), 1.5 miles away.

Campbell County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Campbell County is 21037: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 037. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $80,573.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Campbell County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 94,008. That is up 874 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 93,134.

What is the FIPS code of Campbell County?

21037. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (037) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Campbell County?

Fort Thomas, with 16,914 residents inside Campbell County in 2024.

Which counties border Campbell County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hamilton County, OH; Clermont County, OH; Kenton County, KY; Pendleton County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.