WestportKY
Population 275: a town settled in 1815.
Is Westport a good place to live?
Westport’s median age is 28.2 years, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 37.6 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Westport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Westport: who provides what
Westport is unincorporated, so Oldham County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Westport.
A home in Westport is worth about $328K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 1.8% in the year to September 2026. For households in Westport, the share who live in a home they own is 62%. In Westport, the rent at the middle of the market is $938 a month.
| Westport | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $938 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Westport, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Westport have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Expected losses in Westport break down as 65% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Westport work out of town
In Westport, the median household income is $53,000. For most workers, Westport is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. This Kentucky town had 48 jobs in 2023, up 44 from 2013. The median commute is under 17 miles.
| Westport | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are more common in Westport than in Kentucky
Adults 18 to 34 are just over a third of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 25% of residents (38% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 29% have a four-year degree or more, against 28% across Kentucky.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Westport’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±40.7 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Westport | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.2% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.4% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Westport stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with fewer of its adults who worry about having enough food
Westport: just over a third of adults have obesity. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Westport.
| Westport | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.1% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Westport | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Westport Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sons of the American Revolution and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westport. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
20 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
21 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
24 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
21 mi MuseumMuhammad Ali CenterPhoto credits
Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0
Everything we know about Westport
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Westport
About 0 of every 100 Westport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
98% of working residents leave Westport for work
Where Westport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westport
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Westport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Westport had a population of 253. Westport has a post office with ZIP code 40077, which opened on November 29, 1815. The community is located along the Ohio River.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- ZIP code
- 40077
Questions about Westport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westport, KY a good place to live?
Westport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.