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Horse Cave

County:
Hart County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.145
State:
Kentucky

Horse Cave is a city located in Hart County, Kentucky. Horse Cave has a 2025 population of 2,284. Horse Cave is currently growing at a rate of 0.57% annually and its population has increased by 2.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,218 in 2020.

The average household income in Horse Cave is $55,191 with a poverty rate of 27.23%. The median age in Horse Cave is 47.1 years: 46 years for males, and 48.4 years for females.

2.3K
Total Population
726
Density (mi²)
13 0.57%
Growth

Horse Cave Population

Horse Cave Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Horse Cave includes 71.08% White, 22.06% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,66971.08%
Black or African American51822.06%
Two or more races1436.09%
Asian180.77%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Horse Cave Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Horse Cave's average per capita income is $38,333. Household income levels show a median of $51,927. The poverty rate stands at 27.23%.

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$66,532-
Families$54,425$58,030
Households$51,927$55,191
Non Families$36,221$47,160

$38,333

Average Income

$51,927

Median Household Income

27.23%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)