City in Hardin County, Ohio · 5 sq mi · 1,557 people per sq mi
7,783 people live in Kenton. The typical household earns $56,033, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,947 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.58%
Men 40.2 · Women 42.4
1840–2026
7,783
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
7,783
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,783 | -25 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,808 | -50 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 7,858 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 7,854 | -11 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 7,865 | -36 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 7,901 | -46 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 7,947 | +8 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 7,939 | -36 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 7,975 | -22 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 7,997 | -49 | 0.61% |
Showing 10 of 34 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Kenton has a population change higher than Hardin County, and lower than Ohio and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 50% |
| Never married | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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