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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Campbell County

Kentucky · 83,866 residents · 151 sq mi
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With 83,866 people, Campbell County is a county in Kentucky. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Kentucky median. The typical home is worth $61,800. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $29,228 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

83,866
−5%vs 2000
vs 88,616 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
151 sq mi
Population, 19902024
83K86K89K92K94K19902000201020202024Campbell County
202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(6,497)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(6,333)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(6,281)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(5,816)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(6,208)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(14,555)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(11,677)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(8,246)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(7,470)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(6,478)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(3,452)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(853)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,228
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,903 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,603
−39%vs 2000
vs $20,637 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.0%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,800
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$368
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $512 in 2000
US average: $450
68.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
31.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(85,145)
Black1.6%(1,388)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(765)
Asian0.5%(470)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(82,605)
Black1%(826)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(277)
Asian0.3%(224)
Other0.3%(211)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(1,265)
Puerto Rican0.4%(386)
Guatemalan0.2%(174)
Cuban0.1%(133)
Colombian0.1%(84)
Panamanian0.1%(62)
Venezuelan0.1%(48)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(512)
Chinese0.1%(113)
Filipino0.1%(85)
Japanese0.1%(80)
Korean0%(40)
Nepalese0%(24)
Thai0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(25)
Ancestry
German34.7%(32,439)
Irish15.5%(14,448)
English14.1%(13,163)
American6.4%(5,942)
Italian4.7%(4,394)
Scottish3%(2,798)
French2%(1,834)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,180)
Polish1.2%(1,124)
Dutch0.9%(825)
Hungarian0.8%(717)
Welsh0.6%(527)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(432)
Arab0.4%(411)
Greek0.4%(383)
Norwegian0.3%(324)
Swiss0.3%(309)
Swedish0.3%(295)
Lebanese0.3%(290)
Czech0.2%(226)
Ukrainian0.2%(188)
Canadian0.2%(185)
Danish0.2%(164)
Finnish0.1%(120)
Romanian0.1%(106)
Austrian0.1%(84)
Russian0.1%(79)
Nigerian0.1%(61)
Lithuanian0.1%(60)
Slovak0.1%(59)
Croatian0.1%(58)
West Indian0.1%(55)
Armenian0.1%(48)
Belgian0%(38)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Kenyan0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Turkish0%(20)
Jamaican0%(20)
Brazilian0%(17)
Slovene0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Syrian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

14.9%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.0%
−9.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.3%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.3 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(13,636)
Married51%(19,454)
Widowed2.4%(927)
Divorced10.9%(4,158)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(11,810)
Married49%(19,208)
Widowed8.2%(3,216)
Divorced12.6%(4,949)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17%(660)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(886)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(1,235)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(208)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,877 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Campbell County, Kentucky?

Campbell County, Kentucky has about 83,866 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Campbell County, Kentucky?

The typical household in Campbell County, Kentucky earns about $29,228 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Campbell County, Kentucky expensive?

In Campbell County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $61,800, and the typical rent is about $368 a month.

How educated are people in Campbell County, Kentucky?

About 14.9% of adults age 25 and over in Campbell County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Campbell County, Kentucky?

About 11.0% of people in Campbell County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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