Harrodsburg is a city located in Mercer County Kentucky. Harrodsburg has a 2023 population of 9,289. It is also the county seat of Mercer County.Harrodsburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.97% annually and its population has increased by 2.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,025 in 2020.
The average household income in Harrodsburg is $50,763 with a poverty rate of 15.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Harrodsburg is 39.7 years, 36.5 years for males, and 44.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harrodsburg was:
3.16
Average Family Size
2.16
Average Household Size
55.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.02% of Harrodsburg residents speak only English, while 5.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.61% of the population.
15.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.68%
Male Poverty Rate
19.46%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrodsburg is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrodsburg is Black, with 4.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.2%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.3%
Male Marriage Rate
34.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.23%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.7%
Labor Force Participation
57.7%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
76.04%
Born in Harrodsburg
94.08%
Native Born
4.16%
Foreign Born
3.59%
Non Citizen
0.57%
Naturalized
94.08% of Harrodsburg residents were born in the United States, with 76.04% having been born in Kentucky. 3.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.