Town guide

Crittenden, Kentucky

Crittenden is a city in Grant County, Kentucky, home to about 4,084 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41030, and parts of 41035 are in Crittenden too.

Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,0841,201 per sq mi
Median home value$223,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crittenden

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crittenden

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL268 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crittenden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crittenden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crittenden had 4,023 residents in the 2020 census, up 68% since 2000.

It’s the 103rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Grant County grew from 13,239 residents in 1900 to 24,941 in 2020.

Crittenden population by census2000: 2,401, 2010: 3,815, 2020: 4,0232,40120003,81520104,0232020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,239, 1910: 10,581, 1920: 10,435, 1930: 9,876, 1940: 9,876, 1950: 9,809, 1960: 9,489, 1970: 9,999, 1980: 13,308, 1990: 15,737, 2000: 22,384, 2010: 24,662, 2020: 24,94113K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’7013K’80’9022K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrittendenJan: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in42°25°Jan3.147°28°Feb3.356°35°Mar4.368°45°Apr4.177°55°May4.983°63°Jun5.087°66°Jul3.886°65°Aug3.881°58°Sep3.570°47°Oct3.056°37°Nov3.646°29°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamstown, KY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

5,117 jobs at 386 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 2,006 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 897 jobs; Retail trade: 815 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 540 jobs; Construction: 211 jobs; Other services: 208 jobs; Administrative and support: 82 jobs; Wholesale trade: 70 jobsManufacturing 39% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 2% Wholesale trade 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crittenden.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Elizabeth GrantCritical access hospital · emergency room · Williamstown7.4 miles
  • St. Elizabeth EdgewoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edgewood17.8 miles
  • St. Elizabeth FlorenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Florence18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers7
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crittenden

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Grant County Park · 52 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Crittenden

Public schools here are run by Kenton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northern Ky Youth Dev CenterCrittenden6–128Alternative Education3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dry Ridge and Verona.

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