Fort Wright is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, home to about 5,887 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41011 and 41017.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Covington; part is in Fort Wright
Mostly Covington; part is in Fort Wright
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Wright. 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)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Wright; 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 Wright had 5,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Kenton County grew from 63,591 residents in 1900 to 169,064 in 2020.
Kenton 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 (7 miles away).
68,018 jobs at 3,297 businesses in Kenton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,705 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Wright’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 149 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 520 |
| Dentists | 76 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 437 |
| Mental health providers | 320 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 152 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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 Beechwood Independent, Covington Independent, Kenton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Elementary SchoolFort Mitchell | Pre-K–6 | 780 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Biggs Early Childhood Education CtrCovington | Pre-K | 285 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Ft Wright Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 469 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| James A Caywood Elementary SchoolEdgewood | Pre-K–5 | 582 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| R C Hinsdale Elementary SchoolEdgewood | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| River Ridge Elementary SchoolVilla Hills | Pre-K–5 | 889 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| John G Carlisle ElementaryCovington | K–5 | 333 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Transformational Learning CenterCovington | K–12 | 43 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Guardian AngelFort Mitchell | 1–12 | 30 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Turkey Foot Middle SchoolEdgewood | 6–8 | 1,006 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Beechwood High SchoolFort Mitchell | 7–12 | 762 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Dixie Heights High SchoolFort Mitchell | 9–12 | 1,499 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Northern Ky Health Technology CenterEdgewood | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.1 mi |
| Northern Kentucky TECHCovington | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| Northern KY Tech - EdgewoodEdgewood | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 3.1 mi |
| Northern KY Technical CollegeCovington | Ungraded | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Sacrament Elementary SchoolFt Mitchell | Pre-K–8 | 421 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Community MontessoriCovington | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Crescent Ridge AcademyCrescent Springs | Pre-K–6 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Prince of Peace SchoolCovington | Pre-K–8 | 50 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Villa Madonna MontessoriVilla Hills | Pre-K–K | 14 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| St Agnes SchoolFt Wright | K–8 | 374 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolCrescent Springs | K–8 | 409 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| St Pius X Elementary SchoolEdgewood | K–8 | 728 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| Villa Madonna AcademyVilla Hills | K | 510 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Covington Latin SchoolCovington | 7–12 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Covington Classical AcademyCovington | 8–12 | 18 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Covington Catholic High SchoolPark Hills | 9–12 | 497 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Notre Dame AcademyPark Hills | 9–12 | 489 | 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 Covington, Edgewood, Villa Hills, Fort Mitchell, Crescent Springs, Crestview Hills, Park Hills, Lakeside Park, Erlanger and Bromley.
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