Kenly is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,687 people and three associated neighborhoods, Kenly is the 350th largest community in North Carolina.

Being a small town, Kenly does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Kenly have a very low rate of college education: just 7.67% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Kenly in 2022 was $24,173, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,692 for a family of four. However, Kenly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kenly is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kenly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kenly residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kenly include Irish, Russian, English, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Kenly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.