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Kenton County
Kenton County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 169,064 County Seat Kenton County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 117 Num Towns 16 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 135,671 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 169,066 Median Age 37.7 Veterans 8,531 Housing Units 72,564 Uninsured 828 Net Migration (recent) 1,357 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,248 Total Employees 64,839 Avg Annual Pay $71,985 Median Household Income $76,016 Poverty Rate 11.9% Unemployment Rate 4.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $91,998 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,202,315,583 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,112
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $207,700 Median Rent $961 FMR Studio $883 FMR 1BR $993 FMR 2BR $1,287 FMR 3BR $1,707 FMR 4BR $1,885
Health & Safety
Hospitals 34 EMS Stations 51 Fire Stations 51 Police Stations 51 Adult Smoking 17.7% Adult Obesity 34.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 82.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 17 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 17
Community
Churches 81 Libraries 17 Historic Places (NRHP) 77 Homeless Population N/A Schools 197 SNAP Stores 83 Bank Branches 39
Agriculture
Total Farms 154 Land in Farms (acres) 991 Avg Farm Size (acres) 6.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2018-04-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2012-03-06 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-04 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2009-02-05
Detailed Topics
Communities in Kenton County
Covington — pop 40,961Independence — pop 28,676Elsmere — pop 9,159Fort Mitchell — pop 8,702Edgewood — pop 8,435Villa Hills — pop 7,310Taylor Mill — pop 6,873Fort Wright — pop 5,851Ludlow — pop 4,385Crescent Springs — pop 4,319Crestview Hills — pop 3,246Park Hills — pop 3,162Lakeside Park — pop 2,841Ryland Heights — pop 922Bromley — pop 724Kenton Vale — pop 105
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
