Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 368, laid out in 1814.
Only 3 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ghent. Ghent Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ghent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ghent beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 366 in 1860, a peak of 569 in 1900, 363 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ghent, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ghent.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Ghent for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Ghent, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Ghent fell to 81 in 2023, 875 fewer than in 2013.
| Ghent | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ghent has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Ghent home is worth about $198,000, down 4.3% in a year, 14% below the Kentucky typical home. 46% of households own their home in Ghent, below both the Kentucky town median (59%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Ghent | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,034 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ghent beats the Kentucky average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 25% of Ghent adults smoke cigarettes. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Ghent.
| Ghent | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ghent | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Ghent; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Ghent residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Ghent’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Kentucky, United States
Ghent is a home rule-class city along the south bank of the Ohio River in Carroll County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Ghent had a population of 363.
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Ghent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
