Kenton County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
171,288
Rank #401 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,548 +7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #564 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,238 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$244,400 −13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #937 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.4% +11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #367 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,520 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

70.7% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
37.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.7%23.4%35.0%46.7%58.4%70.1%81.7%85.2%4.9%4.4%3.9%1.1%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Kenton County, Kentucky

Kenton County, Kentucky has a total population of 171,288, making it the 401st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kenton County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kenton County is $80,548, which ranks #564 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Kenton County is $244,400, 13.3% below the national median. Renters in Kenton County pay a median gross rent of $1,069 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kenton County, 37.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.7 min.

Kenton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Kenton County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.