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Kenton, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Kenton is a Census town of 1,513 people across 2.52 square miles of land, lying across Gibson County and Obion County. Median household income is $41,525, 57.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kenton
What Kenton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.52 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land600 plus or minus 147
- County holding the largest share of its areaGibson County, 51.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inGibson County 51.0 percent, Obion County 49.0 percent
Kenton crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kenton
How many people live in Kenton
- Population1,513 plus or minus 370
- Median age39.5 plus or minus 8.1
- Population under 18359 plus or minus 125
- Share under 1823.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over266 plus or minus 88
- Share 65 and over17.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households583 plus or minus 118
- Family households409 plus or minus 108
- Share of households that are families70.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Kenton
- Median household income$41,525
- Per capita income$20,095
- Civilian labor force516 plus or minus 138
- Employed497 plus or minus 136
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over1,105 plus or minus 304
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.5 percent plus or minus 33.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kenton
- Housing units689
- Occupied units583 plus or minus 118
- Vacant units106 plus or minus 56
- Vacancy rate15.4 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied333 plus or minus 98
- Renter occupied250 plus or minus 76
- Ownership rate57.1 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,200 plus or minus $32,198
- Median gross rent, monthly$704
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent
- Single family units591 plus or minus 122
- Share single family85.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more93 plus or minus 54
- Share in buildings of two or more13.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kenton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute471 plus or minus 136
- Commuting under 15 minutes100 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more287 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more60.9 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Drove alone89.5 percent
- Carpooled3.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Kenton
- NFIP communityTown of Kenton
- NFIP community number470224
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/05/08
The Town of Kenton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470224 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gibson County, not Kenton
Gibson County context, not Kenton figures
- Establishments in Gibson County951
- Covered employment, Gibson County14,908
- Average annual pay, Gibson County$48,973
- Housing units permitted, Gibson County152
Every figure in this section is published for Gibson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kenton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kenton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kenton, Tennessee?
1,513, in 583 households. Kenton town covers 2.52 square miles of land, which is 600 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kenton in?
Kenton lies in more than one. By area it is 51.0 percent in Gibson County, 49.0 percent in Obion County. This page sits under Gibson County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Kenton?
$41,525. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,200. Median gross rent is $704 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kenton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Kenton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kenton, town of, community 470224, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kenton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gibson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kenton.
Is zoning published for Kenton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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