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Dayton, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hamilton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,703
Population
4,387/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$38,080 per capita
$144,100
Home Value
$195,123 Zillow
$1,086
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
1,357 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,100 home value, $1,086/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.8%
5,375 → 5,796
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.6%
$36,424 → $62,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dayton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,111
+315 from 2023 (5,796)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,219
+$28,719 from 2023 ($62,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,375 | — | $36,424 | — |
| 2015 | 5,420 | +0.8% | $35,794 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,481 | +1.1% | $42,436 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 5,619 | +2.5% | $52,515 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 5,673 | +1% | $55,130 | +5% |
| 2023 | 5,796 | +2.2% | $62,500 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.