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Hardin County

State:
Kentucky
County Seat:
Elizabethtown

Hardin County's estimated 2025 population is 113,333 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hardin County is the 6th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 106,970 and has seen a growth of 5.95% since that time.

113,333
Total Population
182
Population Density (mi²)
6
Population Rank (State)
530 0.47%
Annual Population Growth

Hardin County Population

Hardin County Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Hardin County includes 76.67% White, 11.6% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

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%

Hardin County Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hardin County's average per capita income is $46,220. Household income levels show a median of $67,608. The poverty rate stands at 11.67%.

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

$46,220

Average Income

$67,608

Median Household Income

11.67%

Poverty Rate