Kenton County , Kentucky
Population: 169,817 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $79,421 Home $227,500 Rent $1,018/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kenton County's headline indicators land 6% above the national median on income ($79,421), with housing 25% below the US figure ($228,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kenton County in the top 23% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$79,421
Median Income
household
$227,500
Home Value
median
$1,018/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $79,421 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,623 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Median Home Value | $227,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,018/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 169,817 |
| Median Age | 37.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 37.6% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 77.4 · 77th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
91.67
🌀 Hurricane
13.14
🔥 Wildfire
20.93
❄️ Winter Storm
60.76
🌍 Earthquake
71.41
☀️ Drought
15.90
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