City in Perry County, Kentucky · 7.5 sq mi · 630 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Hazard. The typical household earns $51,016, and the median resident is 42.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,244 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.5%
Men 40.3 · Women 44.2
1880–2026
4,694
2026 projection
10.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,694
2026 projection
10.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 4,694 | -100 | 2.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,794 | -53 | 1.09% |
| 2024 | 4,847 | -56 | 1.14% |
| 2023 | 4,903 | -88 | 1.76% |
| 2022 | 4,991 | -145 | 2.82% |
| 2021 | 5,136 | -108 | 2.06% |
| 2020 | 5,244 | +376 | 7.72% |
| 2019 | 4,868 | -97 | 1.95% |
| 2018 | 4,965 | -87 | 1.72% |
| 2017 | 5,052 | -122 | 2.36% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 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 3 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 42% | 32% |
| Never married | 30% | 33% | 27% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 9% | 5% | 12% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau