City in Mercer County, Kentucky · 6.9 sq mi · 1,395 people per sq mi
About 9,700 people live in Harrodsburg. The typical household earns $48,381, and the median resident is 37.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,173 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.52%
Men 33.6 · Women 40.5
1800–2026
9,655
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
9,655
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,655 | +79 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,576 | +87 | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 9,489 | +127 | 1.36% |
| 2023 | 9,362 | +90 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 9,272 | +20 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 9,252 | +79 | 0.86% |
| 2020 | 9,173 | +610 | 7.12% |
| 2019 | 8,563 | +89 | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 8,474 | +38 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 8,436 | +50 | 0.60% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 93 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 35% | 40% | 31% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau