Kenton County Population

1840–2026

177.12K

2026 projection

4.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Kenton County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026177,117+1,3380.76%
2025175,779+1,3380.77%
2024174,441+2,2621.31%
2023172,179+1,7471.03%
2022170,432+8030.47%
2021169,629+3660.22%
2020169,263+1,9301.15%
2019167,333+8320.50%
2018166,501+6660.40%
2017165,835+6910.42%

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Kenton County Demographics

37.7median age

Median age

Female38.4 yrs
Male37 yrs

Adults

131,308
26,958 seniors (65+) · 21% of adults104,350 other adults

Sex

Female 50.2% · 86,029Male 49.8% · 85,259

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 82585+ years, female: 1,67880–84 years, male: 1,14680–84 years, female: 1,61275–79 years, male: 2,15075–79 years, female: 2,70970–74 years, male: 3,53870–74 years, female: 3,74465–69 years, male: 4,52265–69 years, female: 5,03460–64 years, male: 5,00860–64 years, female: 6,04755–59 years, male: 5,81855–59 years, female: 5,06550–54 years, male: 5,27750–54 years, female: 5,10645–49 years, male: 4,93345–49 years, female: 4,86240–44 years, male: 5,15240–44 years, female: 5,15435–39 years, male: 6,44735–39 years, female: 6,31930–34 years, male: 6,49830–34 years, female: 6,34425–29 years, male: 6,30525–29 years, female: 6,24120–24 years, male: 5,32820–24 years, female: 4,96515–19 years, male: 5,35815–19 years, female: 5,07210–14 years, male: 5,70610–14 years, female: 5,6285–9 years, male: 5,7535–9 years, female: 5,0590–4 years, male: 5,4950–4 years, female: 5,39085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,713 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

Kenton County Income

$80,548median household income

Median household income

$80,548

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$53,329

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

11.9%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Kenton County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%49%47%
Never married33%37%30%
Divorced12%11%13%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year