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Elsmere, Kentucky

City in Kenton County, Kentucky · ZIP 41018, 41042

  • Kenton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 9,337 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,293Households
  • $61,427Median household income
  • $157,200Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Elsmere

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Population, 2000 to 2020+12.5%
8k8.5k9k9.5k2000: 8,13920002010: 8,45120102020: 9,15920208,1399,159
Population of Elsmere at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,139
20108,451
20209,159

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Elsmere
Under $50k34.2%
$50k to $100k40.2%
$100k to $150k17.7%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $61,427 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Elsmere
Owner occupied
2,316 units
Renter occupied
977 units
Vacancy rate
6.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Elsmere compared with its county and state
Elsmere compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureElsmereKenton CountyKentucky
Population9,151169,8174,510,725
Median household income$61,427$79,421$62,417
Median age31.637.839.1
Median home value$157,200$227,500$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.2%37.6%27.0%
Foreign-born residents6.4%4.1%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes70.3%70.0%68.3%
Mean commute to work18.1 minutes22.7 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Elsmere, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Arnett Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
Howell Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Erlanger-Elsmere Independent

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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