Dayton is a city located in Campbell County Kentucky. Dayton has a 2024 population of 5,833. Dayton is currently growing at a rate of 0.73% annually and its population has increased by 2.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,665 in 2020.
The average household income in Dayton is $86,806 with a poverty rate of 15.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Dayton is 39.6 years, 41.6 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dayton was:
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,531 | 2.22 | 64 | 36 |
| Non Family | 1,160 | 1.19 | 54.7 | 45.3 |
| Married | 885 | 3.08 | 86.8 | 13.2 |
| Female | 309 | 2.78 | 34.3 | 65.7 |
| Male | 177 | 3.62 | 63.8 | 36.2 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.22
Average Household Size
64.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$42,130
Average Earnings
$53,500
Average Male
$34,383
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.22% of Dayton residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.
rate
15.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.53%
Male Poverty Rate
16.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dayton is Black, with 54.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dayton is Hispanic, with 7.01% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.94%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.2%
Male Marriage Rate
44.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
25.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
47.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.8%
Labor Force Participation
60.4%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.23%
Born in Dayton
98.29%
Native Born
1.71%
Foreign Born
0.85%
Non Citizen
0.86%
Naturalized
98.29% of Dayton residents were born in the United States, with 54.23% having been born in Kentucky. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 6,043 | 42 | 0.7% |
| 2028 | 6,001 | 42 | 0.7% |
| 2027 | 5,959 | 42 | 0.71% |
| 2026 | 5,917 | 42 | 0.71% |
| 2025 | 5,875 | 42 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 5,833 | 42 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 5,791 | 42 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 5,749 | 64 | 1.13% |
| 2021 | 5,685 | 20 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 5,665 | 46 | 0.82% |
| 2019 | 5,619 | 78 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 5,541 | 60 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 5,481 | 72 | 1.33% |
| 2016 | 5,409 | -11 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,420 | 14 | 0.26% |
| 2014 | 5,406 | 31 | 0.58% |
| 2013 | 5,375 | 8 | 0.15% |
| 2012 | 5,367 | -4 | -0.07% |
| 2011 | 5,371 | 22 | 0.41% |
| 2010 | 5,349 | -617 | -10.34% |
| 2000 | 5,966 | -610 | -9.28% |
| 1990 | 6,576 | -403 | -5.77% |
| 1980 | 6,979 | -1,712 | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 8,691 | -359 | -3.97% |
| 1960 | 9,050 | 73 | 0.81% |
| 1950 | 8,977 | 598 | 7.14% |
| 1940 | 8,379 | -692 | -7.63% |
| 1930 | 9,071 | 1,425 | 18.64% |
| 1920 | 7,646 | 667 | 9.56% |
| 1910 | 6,979 | 875 | 14.33% |
| 1900 | 6,104 | 1,840 | 43.15% |
| 1890 | 4,264 | 1,054 | 32.83% |
| 1880 | 3,210 | 0 | 0% |