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Kenton County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Kenton County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kenton County, KY has a population of 174,862 that grew 3.1% over five years, with a median household income of $80,548 and a low unemployment rate of 3.8%, pointing to a stable local economy. The labor force participation rate stands at 69.0%, with 37.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $46,731. Housing remains relatively affordable, with a median home value of $227,500 and median gross rent of $1,018 per month, alongside a 70.7% homeownership rate and a short mean commute of 22.7 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

174,862

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,548

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

Kenton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone147,467 (86.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,717 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,687 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,207 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,640 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone2,001 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,175
  2. 2.Arabic676
  3. 3.Other Indo-European514
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island512
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)487

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,465

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,991

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,623

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance19,775
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)11,085
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,267
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)9,501
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,702

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations39,407
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations17,398
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,493
  4. 4.Service Occupations12,395
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.30×)2,674
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)11,127
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.23×)7,341
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)6,390
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)10,098

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$227,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,018/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,567 (18.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,121 (17.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,930 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,484 (9.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,715 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,341 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,731

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone65,755 (75.0%)
  • Worked At Home12,352 (14.1%)
  • Carpooled6,211 (7.1%)
  • Walked1,116 (1.3%)
  • Other1,019 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit752 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.