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Tourism Counts

The Visitor Economy Drives Vitality in the Cincy Region

According to the most recent study on the economic impact of tourism in the Cincy Region, visitors spend $6.5 billion dollars annually in Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky (aka the Cincy Region). That’s more than $17 million dollars a day.

NTTW 2025 - Tourism Counts

  • The Cincy Region hosted 25.9 million visitors. 
  • Tax revenues generated for the Cincy Region, comprised of Hamilton County, Boone County, Campbell County and Kenton County totaled $352 million.
  • Visitors spent $6.5 billion in the region, driven by spending on food and beverage, retail and lodging, up 7% from 2022.
  • Nearly 67,000 jobs are sustained by the travel and tourism industry in the region, and wages supported by industry-related jobs exceed $4 billion.
  • CVG served 9.2 million passengers in 2024, which was 5.4% more than 2023.

 

*Visitor Volume stat from Longwoods International, 2023 results, Hamilton Co. Ohio and Campbell, Kenton and Boone Counties, KY
** Visitor spending statistics from Tourism Economics, 2023 results, Hamilton Co. Ohio and Campbell, Kenton and Boone Counties, KY
***CVG stats provided from Cincinnati/Northern KY International Airport