County Dossier

Kenton County

Kentucky | County

Population

171,288

Land Area

160.4 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
160.4 sq mi
Water Area
3.9 sq mi
Water Share
2.4%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

171,288

Density
1,068.0 / sq mi
Households
67,367
Housing Units
73,221
Median Age
37.7 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$80,548

GDP

$12.39B

Real GDP Change+2.1%
Per Capita Income
$43,733
Personal Income
$13.66B
Personal Income Per Capita
$78,130

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

462 ft

Mean

776 ft

Max

959 ft

Provenance

GEOID 21117 ANSI 00516905
Latitude 38.93050 Longitude -84.53344
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23