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Welcome to Kenton County ...

Time Zone: Kenton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Independence is the Seat for Kenton County.

Kenton County was founded in 1840 and was created by taking area from Campbell County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kenton had a population of 166,998 people. This is an increase of 4.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 159,961 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenton represented 3.69% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Kenton County:

  • Bromley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
  • Covington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crescent Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Crestview Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Edgewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elsmere
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
  • Erlanger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
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  • Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview is located in Kenton County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
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    • Fort Mitchell
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fort Wright
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kenton Vale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Kenton Vale is located in Kenton County (KY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Lakeside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ludlow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Ludlow is located in Kenton County (KY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
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    • Park Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ryland Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County (KY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Taylor Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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