Kenton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 7,840 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kenton is the 203rd largest community in Ohio. Kenton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Being a small city, Kenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Kenton rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.43% of adults 25 and older in Kenton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Kenton in 2022 was $26,287, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,148 for a family of four. However, Kenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Kenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kenton include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Kenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.