Hartford, Kentucky Population 2024

2,640

Hartford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hartford was:

  • White: 92.59%
  • Other race: 5.88%
  • Two or more races: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 0.34%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
930.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.98% (-26)
The current population of Hartford, Kentucky is 2,640 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,666.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,47492.59%
Other race1575.88%
Two or more races240.9%
Black or African American90.34%
Asian80.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hartford Population by Race

Hartford Population Pyramid 2024

Hartford Median Age

37.9

Total

29

Male

43.1

Female

Hartford Adults

There are 2,020 adults, (438 of whom are seniors) in Hartford.

Hartford Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Hartford Sex Ratio

Female1,39052.02%
Male1,28247.98%

Hartford Population by Age

Hartford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9552.6463.536.5
Married5293.1177.522.5
Non Family2341.3653.846.2
Female1183.1642.457.6
Male742.552773

3.01

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hartford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1709.63%
Associates Degree29816.87%
Bachelors Degree20511.61%
Graduate Degree17810.08%
High School Graduate57332.45%
Less Than 9th Grade864.87%
Some College25614.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hartford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hartford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5901,380374
Other Race1441030
Hispanic105840
2+ Races1053
Asian886
Black880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75%.

Hartford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,176$53,750$39,886
Graduate Degree$53,906$52,330$54,063
High School Graduate$39,500$41,068$28,625
Less Than 9th Grade$42,917$43,750$32,188
Overall$41,851$42,500$37,365
Some College$35,536$0$35,536

$41,851

Average Earnings

$42,500

Average Male

$37,365

Average Female

Hartford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hartford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hartford Language

97.74% of Hartford residents speak only English, while 2.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.03% of the population.

Hartford Language

Hartford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2962299.97%
Multiple191263.16%
Black4250%

9.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.55%

Male Poverty Rate

9.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hartford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hartford is Multiple, with 63.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hartford is White, with 9.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.5%.

Hartford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.49%
High School7.55%
Some College5.44%
Bachelors or Greater1.59%

Hartford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.83%
Female Employed5.18%
Male Employed1.19%
Male Unemployed0%

Hartford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hartford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,097$89,229
Households$62,366$78,869
Married Families$94,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,500$43,406

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hartford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Hartford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hartford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hartford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hartford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

94

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Hartford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6431
65 to 7429
35 to 5421
75+13
18 to 340

Hartford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White693.76%
Other Race2515.92%

Hartford Veterans by Race

Hartford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hartford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Hartford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hartford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hartford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.1%

Born in Hartford

95.51%

Native Born

4.49%

Foreign Born

4.08%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.51% of Hartford residents were born in the United States, with 77.1% having been born in Kentucky. 4.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hartford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,608-7-0.27%
20282,615-6-0.23%
20272,621-6-0.23%
20262,627-7-0.27%
20252,634-6-0.23%
20242,640-7-0.26%
20232,64790.34%
20222,638-34-1.27%
20212,67260.23%
20202,666-63-2.31%
20192,729-10-0.37%
20182,739180.66%
20172,721-6-0.22%
20162,727180.66%
20152,709301.12%
20142,679-7-0.26%
20132,686-4-0.15%
20122,69070.26%
20112,683110.41%
20102,67200%
20002,571391.54%
19902,532200.8%
19802,512-96-3.68%

Hartford Population by Year