Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington | 1 | 40,984 | 40,936 | 0.03% | 3,113 | 13.2 | City |
| Independence | 2 | 29,743 | 28,783 | 0.81% | 1,677 | 17.7 | City |
| Erlanger | 3 | 19,826 | 19,629 | 0.25% | 2,363 | 8.4 | City |
| Fort Mitchell | 4 | 8,616 | 8,706 | -0.27% | 2,782 | 3.1 | City |
| Edgewood | 5 | 8,382 | 8,445 | -0.19% | 1,967 | 4.3 | City |
| Villa Hills | 6 | 7,614 | 7,305 | 1.02% | 2,114 | 3.6 | City |
| Taylor Mill | 7 | 6,956 | 6,879 | 0.27% | 1,138 | 6.1 | City |
| Fort Wright | 8 | 6,128 | 5,858 | 1.1% | 1,803 | 3.4 | City |
| Crescent Springs | 9 | 4,622 | 4,334 | 1.58% | 3,094 | 1.5 | City |
| Ludlow | 10 | 4,312 | 4,391 | -0.46% | 4,707 | 0.9 | City |
| Crestview Hills | 11 | 3,221 | 3,243 | -0.19% | 1,696 | 1.9 | City |
| Park Hills | 12 | 3,142 | 3,170 | -0.22% | 4,044 | 0.8 | City |
| Lakeside Park | 13 | 2,805 | 2,843 | -0.36% | 3,578 | 0.8 | City |
| Ryland Heights | 14 | 939 | 925 | 0.32% | 178 | 5.3 | City |
| Bromley | 15 | 714 | 726 | -0.42% | 1,904 | 0.4 | City |
| Kenton Vale | 16 | 102 | 106 | -0.97% | 1,889 | 0.1 | City |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Covington is the largest city in Kenton County.
Kenton Vale is the smallest city in Kenton County.
There are 16 cities in Kenton County, Kentucky.