Fort Campbell is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 12,825 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Campbell is the 34th largest community in Kentucky.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Fort Campbell, employing 53.42% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Accommodation and Public Service industries employ 27.00% and 19.70% of the civilian workforce, respectively. Also of interest is that Fort Campbell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall crime rate in Fort Campbell is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Campbell spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 11.51 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.The education level of Fort Campbell citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.04% of adults 25 and older in Fort Campbell have a college degree. The per capita income in Fort Campbell in 2022 was $21,210, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,840 for a family of four. Fort Campbell is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Campbell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Campbell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fort Campbell also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.90% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Campbell include German, European, Irish, African, and English. The most common language spoken in Fort Campbell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
