Health by ZIP

Kenton County, KY health estimates

Kentucky. 171,321 residents, 131,901 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 8 ZIP Codes and 18 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Kenton County in Kentucky. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 34.7% of the adults of Kenton County, KY have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.4% to 41.2%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Kenton County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20227.1%5.7 to 8.818.9%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.67.4%5.9 to 9.119.4%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release28.7%27.7 to 29.632.2%below26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.925.4%22.3 to 28.728.5%in line23.3%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.5%7.7 to 9.48.7%in line8.2%similar7.6%6.8 to 8.47.3%in line6.9%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.3%7.4 to 9.210.2%below6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.4%6.6 to 8.29.0%below5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release6.9%6.2 to 7.78.1%below6.8%similar6.1%5.4 to 6.76.9%below5.7%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.6%9.3 to 12.011.1%in line9.9%similar10.6%9.3 to 12.011.1%in line9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release26.3%22.6 to 30.226.7%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 20.926.8%23.1 to 30.827.4%in line21.1%higherinterval 20.8 to 21.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.7%10.0 to 13.313.7%below12.0%similar10.4%9.0 to 11.911.9%in line10.4%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release35.8%32.1 to 39.838.8%in line32.7%similar33.2%29.6 to 37.035.4%in line29.6%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release36.6%32.6 to 41.036.8%in line35.5%similar32.6%28.6 to 36.931.8%in line30.4%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release34.7%28.4 to 41.238.3%in line33.3%similar34.7%28.4 to 41.238.4%in line33.4%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.2%2.9 to 3.54.0%below3.6%similar2.9%2.6 to 3.13.4%below3.1%similar
Prevention: Kenton County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release86.0%83.6 to 88.384.2%in line86.4%similar85.2%82.8 to 87.782.7%above84.3%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.0%63.3 to 72.465.8%in line66.3%similar62.7%57.8 to 67.460.7%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.9%3.4 to 4.45.4%below10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.14.9%4.2 to 5.77.2%below11.2%lowerinterval 11.0 to 11.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.7%69.0 to 83.072.7%in line76.5%similar76.3%68.5 to 82.772.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release80.5%77.7 to 83.281.3%in line78.2%similar64.1%59.4 to 68.965.1%in line58.9%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202264.8%61.1 to 68.358.1%above63.9%similar64.4%60.7 to 68.057.4%above63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release78.4%74.6 to 81.878.7%in line76.1%similar77.2%73.3 to 80.877.0%in line74.2%similar
Health risk behaviors: Kenton County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.2%13.1 to 19.514.2%in line16.6%similar17.0%13.9 to 20.515.3%in line18.0%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.4%13.4 to 17.418.5%below12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.115.6%13.6 to 17.619.0%below13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release22.5%19.0 to 26.426.9%below23.7%similar22.0%18.5 to 25.726.0%below23.0%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.3%31.4 to 43.439.6%in line36.0%similar38.0%32.0 to 44.140.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Kenton County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release32.0%28.1 to 36.137.3%below29.9%similar31.1%27.3 to 35.135.9%below28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.6%13.0 to 16.317.3%below13.4%similar15.0%13.4 to 16.717.8%below13.7%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.7%6.8 to 8.69.0%below7.1%similar7.1%6.2 to 7.97.9%in line6.2%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.4%6.6 to 8.29.4%below7.9%similar7.3%6.5 to 8.19.3%below7.7%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release13.6%12.0 to 15.217.2%below13.7%similar12.3%10.8 to 13.815.2%below12.0%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.2%2.9 to 3.54.4%below3.8%lowerinterval 3.7 to 4.03.0%2.7 to 3.24.0%below3.5%lowerinterval 3.4 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.5%4.1 to 5.06.0%below5.7%lowerinterval 5.5 to 5.84.3%3.9 to 4.85.6%below5.4%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.5
Health status: Kenton County, KY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalKY figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.5%15.5 to 19.522.4%below17.9%similar16.7%14.8 to 18.721.4%below17.0%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.1%14.4 to 17.817.4%in line15.8%similar16.7%15.0 to 18.618.3%in line16.4%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release12.9%11.4 to 14.415.2%below12.7%similar12.3%10.9 to 13.814.4%below12.0%similar

ZIP Codes in Kenton County

ZIP Codes in Kenton County, KY, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Kenton County
ZIP Code 4101126,47036.5%2024 release30.3 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 410147,04840.5%2024 release33.9 to 47.7similar
ZIP Code 4101521,59937.2%2024 release30.8 to 44.2similar
ZIP Code 410165,68435.7%2024 release29.5 to 42.7similar
ZIP Code 4101740,33332.5%2024 release26.6 to 39.1similar
ZIP Code 4101829,30535.8%2024 release29.8 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 4105131,58233.4%2024 release27.3 to 40.1similar
ZIP Code 410632,93435.7%2024 release29.4 to 42.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Kenton County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Kenton County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Kenton County

Places in Kenton County, KY, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Kenton County
Bromley72437.5%2024 release31.1 to 44.6similar
Covington40,96138.4%2024 release32.0 to 45.5similar
Crescent Springs4,31932.8%2024 release26.8 to 39.4similar
Crestview Hills3,24630.7%2024 release25.0 to 37.2similar
Edgewood8,43532.1%2024 release26.2 to 38.7similar
Elsmere9,15937.1%2024 release30.8 to 44.1similar
Erlanger19,61134.8%2024 release28.6 to 41.6similar
Fairview14435.0%2024 release28.9 to 42.0similar
Fort Mitchell8,70232.8%2024 release26.8 to 39.5similar
Fort Wright5,85132.5%2024 release26.6 to 39.1similar
Independence28,67633.4%2024 release27.4 to 40.1similar
Kenton Vale10536.7%2024 release30.4 to 43.7similar
Lakeside Park2,84132.9%2024 release26.9 to 39.5similar
Ludlow4,38536.0%2024 release29.7 to 43.0similar
Park Hills3,16231.8%2024 release25.9 to 38.5similar
Taylor Mill6,87336.6%2024 release30.3 to 43.7similar
Villa Hills7,31031.7%2024 release25.9 to 38.3similar
Wilder3,17635.6%2024 release29.4 to 42.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Kenton County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Kenton County, KY, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Kenton County, KY: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD8.4%7.0 to 9.87.8%6.3 to 9.68.3%7.4 to 9.2not published
Coronary Heart Disease6.5%5.9 to 7.36.2%5.3 to 7.26.9%6.2 to 7.7not published
Current Asthma10.9%10.3 to 11.510.5%9.3 to 11.910.6%9.3 to 12.0not published
Depression24.9%23.5 to 26.425.4%21.7 to 29.626.3%22.6 to 30.2not published
Diabetes10.3%9.5 to 11.310.4%8.9 to 12.211.7%10.0 to 13.3not published
High Blood Pressure37.0%35.5 to 38.436.1%32.3 to 40.135.8%32.1 to 39.8not published
Obesity35.5%33.8 to 37.234.7%29.1 to 40.734.7%28.4 to 41.2not published
Health Insurance9.1%7.2 to 11.25.9%4.3 to 7.93.9%3.4 to 4.4not published
Binge Drinking17.2%16.5 to 18.015.5%12.8 to 18.616.2%13.1 to 19.5not published
Current Cigarette Smoking20.0%16.3 to 23.817.6%13.7 to 22.115.4%13.4 to 17.4not published
Physical Inactivity28.9%25.5 to 32.425.6%21.2 to 30.822.5%19.0 to 26.4not published
General Health16.4%14.0 to 19.017.3%14.3 to 20.617.5%15.5 to 19.5not published

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Kenton County, KY: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/ky/kenton-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Kenton County, KY

How does the obesity estimate of Kenton County, KY compare with Kentucky?

The Kentucky figure is 38.3% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Kentucky figure is inside the interval of Kenton County, KY. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Kenton County, KY compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Kenton County, KY is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Kenton County, KY?

CDC estimates that 11.7% of the adults of Kenton County, KY have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.0% to 13.3%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is Kenton County, KY above or below the Kentucky figure?

Kenton County, KY and the Kentucky figure both have a value for 39 measures.

The estimate for Kenton County, KY is above the Kentucky figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Kentucky figure for 23 measures.

It is in line with the Kentucky figure for 15 measures.

34 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.