Harrodsburg

Population: 9,126
Median household income: $46,821
Median home value: $145,100

Located in Mercer County, Kentucky, Harrodsburg is a community with a population of 9,126. The median household income of $46,821 is below the Mercer County median ($63,115).

From 2019 to 2023, Harrodsburg's population grew 8.4% from 8,418 to 9,126, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $100,700 to $145,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,126
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,821
Median home value: $145,100
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 4,403
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4189,126

Median household income

$39,449$46,821

Median home value

$100,700$145,100

Median gross rent

$608$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,418	$39,449	$100,700	$608
2020	8,480	$41,901	$108,500	$607
2021	8,952	$41,839	$120,600	$599
2022	9,057	$49,293	$154,800	$707
2023	9,126	$46,821	$145,100	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	780	8.5%
5 to 17	1,258	13.8%
18 to 24	890	9.8%
25 to 34	1,455	15.9%
35 to 44	966	10.6%
45 to 54	1,143	12.5%
55 to 64	863	9.5%
65 to 74	1,025	11.2%
75 and over	746	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,428	81.4%
Black or African American	764	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	14	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	357	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	559	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	654	10.6%
High school graduate	2,009	32.4%
Some college or associate's	2,384	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	722	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	429	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,371	76.0%
Carpooled	640	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	380	8.6%
Other means	46	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,770	43.6%
15 to 29 min	1,283	31.6%
30 to 44 min	362	8.9%
45 to 59 min	330	8.1%
60+ min	312	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 15.8% (1,420 of 8,974)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,015	49.8%
Nonfamily households	2,029	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,044	91.8%
Vacant	359	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,513	62.1%
Renter-occupied	1,531	37.9%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,146	71.5%
1-unit, attached	29	0.7%
2 to 4 units	457	10.4%
5 to 19 units	506	11.5%
20 or more units	60	1.4%
Mobile home & other	205	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2134966
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.7681, -84.8488