Kenton County, KY Demographics
Kenton County, KY is the 3rd most populous of 120 counties in Kentucky, with 169,064 residents across 160 square miles. That is about 1,054 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 169,064 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 160 sq mi |
| Density | 1,054 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Kenton County compares to the US
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Central Location: Kenton County, KY
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Kenton County, KY
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 653 | 10,232 | 9.5 | 1,072 |
| Census Tract 672 | 7,257 | 3.9 | 1,884 |
| Census Tract 636.08 | 6,785 | 3.1 | 2,196 |
| Census Tract 636.10 | 6,769 | 3.8 | 1,762 |
| Census Tract 636.04 | 6,741 | 5.0 | 1,352 |
| Census Tract 656 | 6,360 | 1.2 | 5,110 |
| Census Tract 636.09 | 5,827 | 11.1 | 527 |
| Census Tract 647 | 5,646 | 2.3 | 2,488 |
| Census Tract 646 | 5,376 | 1.5 | 3,521 |
| Census Tract 668.02 | 4,884 | 1.5 | 3,245 |
| Census Tract 637.02 | 4,595 | 39.5 | 116 |
| Census Tract 636.06 | 4,375 | 3.9 | 1,131 |
| Census Tract 655.01 | 4,314 | 1.3 | 3,397 |
| Census Tract 644 | 4,083 | 1.2 | 3,391 |
| Census Tract 669 | 4,069 | 2.0 | 2,073 |
| Census Tract 652 | 3,986 | 1.6 | 2,536 |
| Census Tract 655.02 | 3,930 | 2.7 | 1,441 |
| Census Tract 668.01 | 3,881 | 2.0 | 1,902 |
| Census Tract 648 | 3,694 | 1.8 | 2,019 |
| Census Tract 650 | 3,690 | 0.5 | 7,315 |
| Census Tract 645 | 3,595 | 1.7 | 2,176 |
| Census Tract 637.01 | 3,589 | 30.5 | 118 |
| Census Tract 614 | 3,502 | 0.6 | 5,409 |
| Census Tract 658 | 3,492 | 4.0 | 881 |
| Census Tract 643 | 3,452 | 0.6 | 5,337 |
| Census Tract 670 | 3,392 | 0.5 | 6,606 |
| Census Tract 651 | 3,390 | 0.8 | 4,082 |
| Census Tract 640.02 | 3,298 | 1.4 | 2,327 |
| Census Tract 640.01 | 3,268 | 1.5 | 2,177 |
| Census Tract 649 | 3,186 | 0.9 | 3,515 |
| Census Tract 638 | 3,011 | 1.3 | 2,301 |
| Census Tract 636.07 | 2,747 | 1.6 | 1,707 |
| Census Tract 612 | 2,562 | 0.6 | 4,475 |
| Census Tract 613 | 2,447 | 0.7 | 3,278 |
| Census Tract 609 | 2,356 | 0.2 | 12,102 |
| Census Tract 671 | 2,341 | 0.3 | 9,219 |
| Census Tract 610 | 2,117 | 0.2 | 8,621 |
| Census Tract 657 | 2,101 | 0.5 | 4,497 |
| Census Tract 654 | 1,562 | 1.9 | 838 |
| Census Tract 603 | 1,529 | 0.2 | 8,247 |
| Census Tract 659 | 1,438 | 10.0 | 144 |
| Census Tract 607 | 1,430 | 0.2 | 7,721 |
| Census Tract 611 | 1,422 | 0.3 | 4,233 |
| Census Tract 616 | 1,343 | 0.4 | 3,541 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.