Hardin County, Kentucky Population 2024

112,803

Hardin County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 112,803 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hardin County, Kentucky is the 6th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 106,970 and has seen a growth of 5.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029115,4535300.46%
2028114,9235300.46%
2027114,3935300.47%
2026113,8635300.47%
2025113,3335300.47%
2024112,8035300.47%
2023112,2735300.47%
2022111,743-135-0.12%
2021111,8781,0490.95%
2020110,829-141-0.13%
2019110,9705350.48%
2018110,4352,1211.96%
2017108,3141,2081.13%
2016107,1066910.65%
2015106,415-2,197-2.02%
2014108,612-460-0.42%
2013109,0727920.73%
2012108,2807380.69%
2011107,5425720.53%
2010106,97000%
199089,2403230.36%
198088,91710,49613.38%
197078,42110,63215.68%
196067,78917,47734.74%
195050,31221,20472.85%
194029,1088,19539.19%
193020,913-3,374-13.89%
192024,2871,5917.01%
191022,696-241-1.05%
190022,9371,6337.67%
189021,304-1,260-5.58%
188022,5646,85943.67%
187015,7055163.4%
186015,1896644.57%
185014,525-1,832-11.2%
184016,3573,50827.3%
183012,8492,35122.39%
182010,4982,96739.4%
18107,5313,878106.16%
18003,653-111,800-96.84%
2024 Growth Rate
0.47% (530)
County Website
Hardin County
County Seat
Elizabethtown
2020 Population
110,829
Area
624 mi²
Density
181 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.78% (1,974)
Founded
1792

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,45376.67%
Black or African American12,92611.6%
Two or more races8,6247.74%
Asian2,1601.94%
Other race1,6581.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4010.36%
Native American2300.21%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Hardin County, Kentucky Population by Race

Hardin County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Hardin County, Kentucky Median Age

37.4

Total

36.3

Male

38.8

Female

Hardin County, Kentucky Adults

There are 83,809 adults, (16,456 of whom are seniors) in Hardin County, Kentucky.

Hardin County, Kentucky Age Dependency

65.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Hardin County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female56,16550.39%
Male55,28749.61%

Hardin County, Kentucky Population by Age

Hardin County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,4852.562.337.7
Married20,1403.278.621.4
Non Family15,2321.2247.652.4
Female5,4783.2844.655.4
Male2,6352.8359.740.3

3.06

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hardin County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0355.42%
Associates Degree7,83010.52%
Bachelors Degree11,19015.04%
Graduate Degree6,9819.38%
High School Graduate22,91330.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6032.15%
Some College19,84426.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hardin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hardin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,78053,70513,822
Black8,3987,7352,090
2+ Races4,1583,9011,011
Hispanic3,7003,2881,090
Asian1,5191,175442
Other Race1,010805295
Islander23321436
Native American13211423

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 29.46%.

Hardin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,800$73,999$53,671
Graduate Degree$70,390$102,275$55,701
High School Graduate$36,871$42,566$29,695
Less Than 9th Grade$27,361$28,947$16,797
Overall$46,220$53,099$39,953
Some College$43,793$51,431$36,683

$46,220

Average Earnings

$53,099

Average Male

$39,953

Average Female

Hardin County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hardin County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hardin County, Kentucky Language

93.26% of Hardin County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 6.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.44% of the population.

Hardin County, Kentucky Language

Hardin County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White81,3707,9049.71%
Black12,3782,43819.7%
Multiple8,3271,19014.29%
Hispanic6,6221,05915.99%
Other1,65855333.35%
Asian2,01932516.1%
Native1636238.04%

11.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.7%

Male Poverty Rate

13.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hardin County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hardin County, Kentucky is Native, with 38.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hardin County, Kentucky is White, with 9.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.62%.

Hardin County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.44%
High School12.31%
Some College8.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.64%

Hardin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.38%
Female Unemployed18.8%
Female Employed8.87%
Male Employed3.7%

Hardin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hardin County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,970$111,422
Households$67,608$92,718
Married Families$100,052$131,237
Non Families$41,971$53,158

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hardin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Hardin County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hardin County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hardin County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hardin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,412

Number of Veterans

9,850

Male Veterans

2,562

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War5,446
Second Gulf War5,185
Vietnam2,844
Korea212
World War II100

Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,341
55 to 643,264
65 to 742,362
75+1,369
18 to 341,076

Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,33814.73%
Black2,17223.83%
Hispanic53413.99%
2+ Races51810.98%
Asian16610.37%
Other Race12013.81%
Native American7252.94%
Islander2611.21%

Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Hardin County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hardin County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hardin County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.41%

Born in Hardin County, Kentucky

96.14%

Native Born

3.86%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

2.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.14% of Hardin County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 55.41% having been born in Kentucky. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hardin County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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