Hazard

Population: 5,105
Median household income: $68,582
Median home value: $146,100

Hazard, a community in Perry County, Kentucky, has 5,105 residents. Its median household income of $68,582 runs above the Perry County figure of $45,261.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hazard's population grew 1.2% from 5,046 to 5,105, while its median home value rose 19.5% from $122,300 to $146,100.

69.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,105
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,582
Median home value: $146,100
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 2,211
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0465,105

Median household income

$50,078$68,582

Median home value

$122,300$146,100

Median gross rent

$655$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,046	$50,078	$122,300	$655
2020	4,974	$55,988	$115,800	$689
2021	5,236	$55,543	$117,600	$666
2022	5,194	$65,846	$146,900	$714
2023	5,105	$68,582	$146,100	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	4.2%
5 to 17	814	15.9%
18 to 24	254	5.0%
25 to 34	694	13.6%
35 to 44	755	14.8%
45 to 54	826	16.2%
55 to 64	658	12.9%
65 to 74	554	10.9%
75 and over	338	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,553	89.2%
Black or African American	70	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.6%
Asian	132	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	252	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	690	18.0%
High school graduate	934	24.4%
Some college or associate's	1,230	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	300	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	671	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,224	76.1%
Carpooled	101	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	134	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	9.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,005	68.9%
15 to 29 min	263	18.0%
30 to 44 min	37	2.5%
45 to 59 min	45	3.1%
60+ min	109	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 32.6% (1,477 of 4,534)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,298	65.9%
Nonfamily households	672	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,970	89.1%
Vacant	241	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,064	54.0%
Renter-occupied	906	46.0%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,533	69.3%
1-unit, attached	27	1.2%
2 to 4 units	288	13.0%
5 to 19 units	207	9.4%
20 or more units	113	5.1%
Mobile home & other	43	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2135362
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 37.2605, -83.1982