Dayton city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,974
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,974
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,854
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,663
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,657
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,666
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,338
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 293
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,284
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $591
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,137
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,533
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,285
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,016
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,613
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,992
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,896
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,361.8
Population per square mile, 2010 4,147.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.29
FIPS Code 2120350