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Kenton County, Kentucky

Kenton County, Kentucky, has 175,779 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Covington, Independence. It uses Eastern Time and covers 160 sq mi (415 km²) of land.

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Kenton County in Kentucky
Boone CountyCampbell CountyCovingtonIndependenceErlangerElsmere
Kenton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
175,779
Land area
160 sq mi (415 km²)
County seat or government
Covington, Independence
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$80,548 ± $2,918
Median home value
$244,400 ± $4,423
Median rent, with utilities
$1,069 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
70.7% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.93 sq mi (10.2 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21117
Coordinates (central point)
38.930503, -84.533438
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Kenton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4104257,634 people
  2. 4101740,719 people
  3. 4105133,054 people
  4. 4101828,940 people
  5. 4101126,981 people
  6. 4101520,823 people
  7. 4109414,486 people
  8. 410147,392 people
  9. 410306,162 people
  10. 410165,795 people
  11. 410632,863 people
  12. 410332,052 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Kenton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Kenton County, largest first

  1. Kenton County School District109,975 people
  2. Covington Independent School District33,325 people
  3. Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District17,399 people
  4. Walton-Verona Independent School District7,818 people
  5. Beechwood Independent School District6,200 people
  6. Ludlow Independent School District4,378 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Covington, Kentucky (city)41,110 people
  2. Independence, Kentucky (city)29,392 people
  3. Erlanger, Kentucky (city)19,875 people
  4. Elsmere, Kentucky (city)9,205 people
  5. Fort Mitchell, Kentucky (city)8,713 people
  6. Edgewood, Kentucky (city)8,447 people
  7. Villa Hills, Kentucky (city)7,480 people
  8. Taylor Mill, Kentucky (city)6,937 people
  9. Fort Wright, Kentucky (city)5,887 people
  10. Walton, Kentucky (city)5,730 people
  11. Crescent Springs, Kentucky (city)4,486 people
  12. Ludlow, Kentucky (city)4,378 people
All 20
  1. Crittenden, Kentucky (city)4,084 people
  2. Crestview Hills, Kentucky (city)3,284 people
  3. Park Hills, Kentucky (city)3,165 people
  4. Lakeside Park, Kentucky (city)2,828 people
  5. Bromley, Kentucky (city)821 people
  6. Ryland Heights, Kentucky (city)789 people
  7. Kenton Vale, Kentucky (city)158 people
  8. Fairview, Kentucky (city)120 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Campbell County, Kentucky8.3 mi east
  2. Boone County, Kentucky11 mi west
  3. Hamilton County, Ohio18 mi north
  4. Pendleton County, Kentucky19 mi southeast
  5. Grant County, Kentucky20 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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