Hardin County, Kentucky

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 111,452
Median household income: $67,608
Median home value: $205,900

Hardin County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 111,452. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,608 runs above the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Hardin County's population grew 2.7% from 108,527 to 111,452, while its median household income rose 24.4% from $54,367 to $67,608.

The typical home was built around 1987. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 111,452
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,608
Median home value: $205,900
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 47,370
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

108,527111,452

Median household income

$54,367$67,608

Median home value

$156,600$205,900

Median gross rent

$827$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	108,527	$54,367	$156,600	$827
2020	109,627	$57,101	$157,700	$811
2021	110,134	$59,863	$160,600	$854
2022	111,005	$64,136	$186,500	$909
2023	111,452	$67,608	$205,900	$947

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,135	6.4%
5 to 17	20,508	18.4%
18 to 24	9,413	8.4%
25 to 34	14,657	13.2%
35 to 44	15,081	13.5%
45 to 54	13,837	12.4%
55 to 64	14,365	12.9%
65 to 74	10,147	9.1%
75 and over	6,309	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	83,392	74.8%
Black or African American	12,206	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	202	0.2%
Asian	2,114	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	349	0.3%
Some other race	336	0.3%
Two or more races	5,846	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,007	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,638	7.6%
High school graduate	22,913	30.8%
Some college or associate's	27,674	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	11,190	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6,981	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39,443	78.1%
Carpooled	4,650	9.2%
Public transit	119	0.2%
Walked	1,305	2.6%
Bicycle	131	0.3%
Worked from home	3,945	7.8%
Other means	894	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,509	35.5%
15 to 29 min	16,451	35.3%
30 to 44 min	7,154	15.4%
45 to 59 min	3,449	7.4%
60+ min	2,979	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 11.7% (12,623 of 108,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,253	65.0%
Nonfamily households	15,232	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,485	91.8%
Vacant	3,885	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,100	62.3%
Renter-occupied	16,385	37.7%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,005	65.5%
1-unit, attached	2,268	4.8%
2 to 4 units	4,447	9.4%
5 to 19 units	4,506	9.5%
20 or more units	996	2.1%
Mobile home & other	4,148	8.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 21093
State: Kentucky
Land area: 624 sq mi
Water area: 6.22 sq mi
Center point: 37.6958, -85.9632

Cities & places

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