Kenton County Population 2018
Kenton County's estimated population is 165,399 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kenton County is the 3rd largest county in Kentucky.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2017 | 165,399 | 803 | 0.49% |
| 2016 | 164,596 | 512 | 0.31% |
| 2015 | 164,084 | 889 | 0.54% |
| 2014 | 163,195 | 535 | 0.33% |
| 2013 | 162,660 | 1,340 | 0.83% |
| 2012 | 161,320 | 912 | 0.57% |
| 2011 | 160,408 | 402 | 0.25% |
| 2010 | 160,006 | 17,975 | 12.66% |
| 1990 | 142,031 | 4,973 | 3.63% |
| 1980 | 137,058 | 7,618 | 5.89% |
| 1970 | 129,440 | 8,740 | 7.24% |
| 1960 | 120,700 | 16,446 | 15.77% |
| 1950 | 104,254 | 11,115 | 11.93% |
| 1940 | 93,139 | -395 | -0.42% |
| 1930 | 93,534 | 20,081 | 27.34% |
| 1920 | 73,453 | 3,098 | 4.40% |
| 1910 | 70,355 | 6,764 | 10.64% |
| 1900 | 63,591 | 9,430 | 17.41% |
| 1890 | 54,161 | 10,178 | 23.14% |
| 1880 | 43,983 | 7,887 | 21.85% |
| 1870 | 36,096 | 10,629 | 41.74% |
| 1860 | 25,467 | 8,429 | 49.47% |
| 1850 | 17,038 | 9,222 | 117.99% |
| 1840 | 7,816 | 0.00% |