| Official Name: | Ryland Heights, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kenton |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1972[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 13.57 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.53 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.45 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 922 |
| Population Density Km2: | 67.94 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 175.95 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 817 |
| Coordinates: | 38.9575°N -84.4581°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 41015 |
| Area Code: | 859 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-67602 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2405385 |
Ryland Heights is a home rule-class city[3] in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 922 at the 2020 census.
Ryland Heights is located in eastern Kenton County. It is bordered to the east by the Licking River, which forms the Campbell County line. Neighboring cities are Independence and Covington to the west, Fairview to the northwest, and Taylor Mill to the north. Kentucky Route 177 passes through the community, leading north 10miles to downtown Covington and south to Butler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ryland Heights has a total area of 13.71km2, of which 13.55km2 are land and 0.16sqkm, or 1.17%, are water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 799 people, 293 households, and 225 families residing in the city. The population density was 161.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 309 housing units at an average density of 62.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.87% White, 0.38% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 293 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,077, and the median income for a family was $55,781. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,043. About 5.7% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.