Kenton County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 175,779
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 175,779
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 174,862
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 169,041
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 169,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 169,064
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 159,720
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,465
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,593
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $244,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,584
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,069
Building Permits, 2025 681
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 67,367
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 492,442
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,269,183
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,213,788
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,864,179
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,948
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,548
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,733
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,297
Total employment, 2023 68,018
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,390,815
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,254
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,816
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,735
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,208
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 103
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,152
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,054.7
Population per square mile, 2010 996.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 160.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 160.25
FIPS Code 21117