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Elizabethtown

County:
Hardin County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
27.939
State:
Kentucky

Elizabethtown is a city located in Hardin County, Kentucky. Elizabethtown has a 2025 population of 34,024. It is also the county seat of Hardin County. Elizabethtown is currently growing at a rate of 1.56% annually and its population has increased by 8.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,408 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethtown is $82,902 with a poverty rate of 15.69%.The median age in Elizabethtown is 37.7 years: 37.6 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

34K
Total Population
1,218
Density (mi²)
523 1.56%
Growth

Elizabethtown Population

Elizabethtown Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 75.16% White, 12.01% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,95575.16%
Black or African American3,82912.01%
Two or more races2,6938.45%
Asian8242.59%
Other race5221.64%
Native American330.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.04%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $44,825. Household income levels show a median of $56,250. The poverty rate stands at 15.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$97,116-
Families$77,566$106,809
Households$56,250$82,902
Non Families$35,882$47,429

$44,825

Average Income

$56,250

Median Household Income

15.69%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)