City in Kenton County, Kentucky · 8.4 sq mi · 2,415 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Erlanger. The typical household earns $75,840, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,683 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.67%
Men 37.6 · Women 38.5
1900–2026
20,263
2026 projection
2.9% 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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1900–2026
20,263
2026 projection
2.9% 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 | 20,263 | +105 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,158 | +55 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 20,103 | +192 | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 19,911 | +116 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 19,795 | +47 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 19,748 | +65 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 19,683 | +399 | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 19,284 | +165 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 19,119 | +212 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 18,907 | +37 | 0.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 199 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 7 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 44% |
| Never married | 35% | 41% | 30% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau