Villa Hills is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky along the Ohio River. The population was 7,310 at the 2020 census. Accordin…Villa Hills is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky along the Ohio River. The population was 7,310 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles, of which 3.7 square miles is land and 0.8 square miles is water.