CorinthKY
A town of 237, settled in 1868.
Is Corinth a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Corinth, above both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Corinth. Corinth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
237 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Corinth: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Corinth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Corinth.
The typical home in Corinth is valued at about $132K
The typical Corinth home is worth about $132,000, down 12% in a year, 43% below the Kentucky typical home. At $646 a month, Corinth’s median rent is below both the Kentucky town median ($934 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 53% of Corinth households own their home.
| Corinth | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $646 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average trip to work in Corinth is longer than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
Corinth’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. Most working residents leave Corinth for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Georgetown (12%), Williamstown (6%) and Fort Wright (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Corinth, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Corinth has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Corinth is
Corinth beats the Kentucky average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Corinth. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Corinth.
| Corinth | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Corinth | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.9% | 13.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Corinth faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Corinth
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Corinth; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Corinth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Corinth for work
Where Corinth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Corinth
City in Kentucky, United States
Corinth is a home rule-class city mostly in Grant County with a small portion of land in Scott County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Corinth had a population of 226. The Grant County portion of Corinth is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area, while the Scott County portion is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- ZIP code
- 41010
- Area code
- 859
Questions about Corinth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Corinth, KY a good place to live?
Corinth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.