The Town Files

Campbell County, Kentucky

93,426 people. The median home is worth $252,000 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $77,567.

Towns in Campbell County

Towns in Campbell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Thomas17,438$335,000$104,35038.8
Newport14,150$217,600$60,85340.6
Alexandria10,341$284,800$102,23937.9
Highland Heights6,662$169,700$53,27530.8
Cold Spring6,216$253,600$75,00052.0
Dayton5,666$163,500$65,99239.6
Bellevue5,548$206,500$71,16635.2
Southgate3,648$190,800$54,42136.6
Wilder3,176$159,900$70,89337.6
Claryville2,992$278,200$81,45842.3

People and housing

Campbell CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$252,000$161,450
Median rent$1,145$837
Median household income$77,567$54,969
Median age39.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%19.8%
Below the poverty line11.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

31,709 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,401 a year.

Largest industries in Campbell CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,689 jobs · $62,492Hotels & restaurants4,397 jobs · $22,758Retail4,013 jobs · $38,668Professional & technical serv…2,256 jobs · $80,009Manufacturing2,033 jobs · $83,452Wholesale trade1,310 jobs · $81,817
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Campbell County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 356 storm events in Campbell County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Campbell County by type since 1996Hail57Heat3Flood34High Wind8Ice Storm7Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow6Flash Flood41Winter Storm41Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Campbell County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3469: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).