Kenton County | |
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![]() Kenton County Courthouse in Independence | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°56′N 84°32′W / 38.93°N 84.54°W | |
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Founded | 1840 |
Named for | Simon Kenton |
Seat | Covington and Independence |
Largest city | Covington |
Area | |
• Total | 164 sq mi (420 km2) |
• Land | 160 sq mi (400 km2) |
• Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 2.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 169,064 |
• Estimate (2023) | 171,321 ![]() |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Kenton County is a county located in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 169,064,[1] making it the third most populous county in Kentucky (behind Jefferson County and Fayette County). Its county seats are Covington and Independence.[2] It was, until November 24, 2010, the only county in Kentucky to have two legally recognized county seats. The county was formed in 1840 and is named for Simon Kenton, a frontiersman notable in the early history of the state.
Kenton County, with Boone and Campbell Counties, is part of the Northern Kentucky metro area, and is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.