City in Campbell County, Kentucky · 1.3 sq mi · 4,639 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Dayton. The typical household earns $65,992, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,671 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.88%
Men 42 · Women 35.4
1870–2026
6,026
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,026
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,026 | +52 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,974 | +95 | 1.62% |
| 2024 | 5,879 | +62 | 1.07% |
| 2023 | 5,817 | +54 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 5,763 | +68 | 1.19% |
| 2021 | 5,695 | +24 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 5,671 | +52 | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 5,619 | +78 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 5,541 | +60 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 5,481 | +72 | 1.33% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 41% | 44% |
| Never married | 38% | 39% | 38% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau