Fort Thomas is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, home to about 17,169 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41075, and parts of 41074 are in Fort Thomas too.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fort Thomas
Mostly Dayton; part is in Fort Thomas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Thomas. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL255 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Thomas; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Thomas had 17,438 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 29th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Campbell County grew from 54,223 residents in 1900 to 93,076 in 2020.
Campbell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH weather station (2 miles away).
25,891 jobs at 1,743 businesses in Campbell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
227 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Thomas.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 60 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1867.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fort Thomas Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Elementary SchoolFort Thomas | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Moyer Elementary SchoolFort Thomas | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Woodfill Elementary SchoolFort Thomas | K–5 | 444 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Highlands Middle SchoolFort Thomas | 6–8 | 717 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Highlands High SchoolFort Thomas | 9–12 | 1,019 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Hills Montessori Ft ThomasFort Thomas | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| St Catherine of SienaFort Thomas | K–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Thomas SchoolFort Thomas | K–8 | 166 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dayton.
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