Ludlow is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, home to about 4,378 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41016.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ludlow; also Covington and Bromley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ludlow. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ludlow; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ludlow had 4,385 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 100th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Kenton County grew from 63,591 residents in 1900 to 169,064 in 2020.
Kenton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cheviot, OH weather station (6 miles away).
68,018 jobs at 3,297 businesses in Kenton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ludlow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1864.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ludlow Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary A. Goetz Elementary SchoolLudlow | Pre-K–6 | 455 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Ludlow High SchoolLudlow | 7–12 | 376 | Public | 0.4 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 Covington and Bromley.
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