COMPARING TWO PLACES
Grant County vs Kenton County
PLACE A
Grant County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Kenton County, Kentucky
Grant County is 89% smaller than Kenton County. Kenton County earns more, with a median household income $8,999 higher. Kenton County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs 1%).
GRANT COUNTYKENTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,756175,779−89% vs Kenton County
Population density301,096−1,066
Population growth0.6%5.9%−5.3 pts
Median age40.537.7+2.8
Male50.8%49.8%+1.0 pts
Female49.2%50.2%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.9%4.1%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.1%85.2%+5.9 pts
Black2.7%3.9%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%4.9%−2.0 pts
Asian0.5%1.1%−0.6 pts
Other2.8%4.9%−2.1 pts
Median household income$71,549$80,548−$8,999
Per capita income$36,762$43,733−$6,971
Poverty rate13.1%11.8%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%37.4%−15.9 pts
Graduate degree5.2%13.2%−8.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%4.3%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation57.4%68.4%−11.0 pts
Median home value$161,700$244,400−$82,700
Median gross rent$788$1,069−$281
Owner-occupied80.7%70.7%+10.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%8.0%+4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%40.8%−2.4 pts
Average commute30.522.3+8.2
Worked from home10.3%14.1%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured6.6%4.7%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025