In 2021, Kenton County, KY had a population of 168k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $68,503. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kenton County, KY grew from 166,552 to 168,264, a 1.03% increase and its median household income grew from $66,541 to $68,503, a 2.95% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kenton County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), Other (Hispanic) (1.44%), and White (Hispanic) (1.31%).
None of the households in Kenton County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.8% of the residents in Kenton County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kenton County, KY are Thomas More University (440 degrees awarded in 2021) and Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger (95 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Kenton County, KY was $176,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.
Most people in Kenton County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kenton County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Kenton County, KY borders Boone County, KY, Campbell County, KY, Grant County, KY, Pendleton County, KY, and Hamilton County, OH.