Ryland HeightsKY
A town of 951.
Is Ryland Heights a good place to live?
Ryland Heights’ median age is 53.3 years, above both the Kentucky town median (37.6 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Ryland Heights. Ryland Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
951 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Paycor Stadium and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ryland Heights. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
Big draw26 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
Big draw26 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
9 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
11 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumPhoto credits
Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Ryland Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ryland Heights, 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 Ryland Heights.
Ryland Heights has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ryland Heights for work: only 1% work in town. Ryland Heights’ average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Kentucky’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Ryland Heights has added 24 jobs, to 69 in 2023.
| Ryland Heights | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Ryland Heights’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Kenton County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryland Heights Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 443 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
More middle-aged adults than Kentucky overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). 25% of residents are 65 or older in Ryland Heights. Ryland Heights has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 951 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Ryland Heights | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.3 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 84% are women (KY 49%).
| Ryland Heights | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.8% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.2% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.8% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ryland Heights
Ryland Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Ryland Heights
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ryland Heights.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ryland Heights is
Ryland Heights beats the Kentucky average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of Ryland Heights adults report frequent mental distress.
| Ryland Heights | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ryland Heights | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Ryland Heights are worth about $255K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Ryland Heights home is worth about $255,000, about the same as a year ago, 10% above the Kentucky typical home. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 10 have a higher share of households owning their home than Ryland Heights.
| Ryland Heights | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Ryland Heights | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ryland Heights
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Ryland Heights
About 3 of every 100 Ryland Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Ryland Heights for work
Where Ryland Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ryland Heights
City in Kentucky, United States
Ryland Heights is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 922 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- Area code
- 859
Questions about Ryland Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ryland Heights, KY a good place to live?
Ryland Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.