Elizabethtown

County:: Hardin County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 27.939
State:: Kentucky

Elizabethtown is a city located in Hardin County, Kentucky. Elizabethtown has a 2025 population of 34,024. It is also the county seat of .Elizabethtown is currently growing at a rate of 1.56% annually and its population has increased by 8.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,408 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethtown is $82,902 with a poverty rate of 15.69%. The median age in Elizabethtown is 37.7 years: 37.6 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 75.16% White, 12.01% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	23,955	75.16%
Black or African American	3,829	12.01%
Two or more races	2,693	8.45%
Asian	824	2.59%
Other race	522	1.64%
Native American	33	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	14	0.04%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $44,825. Household income levels show a median of $56,250. The poverty rate stands at 15.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$97,116	-
Families	$77,566	$106,809
Households	$56,250	$82,902
Non Families	$35,882	$47,429

$44,825

Average Income

$56,250

Median Household Income

15.69%

Poverty Rate