Hardin County, Kentucky Population 2023

112,250

Hardin County, Kentucky's estimated 2023 population is 112,250 with a growth rate of 0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hardin County, Kentucky is the 6th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 105,543 and has seen a growth of 6.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010105,543
2011106,0595160.49%
2012106,5755160.49%
2013107,0915160.48%
2014107,6075160.48%
2015108,1235160.48%
2016108,6395160.48%
2017109,1555160.47%
2018109,6715160.47%
2019110,1875160.47%
2020110,7025150.47%
2021111,2185160.47%
2022111,7345160.46%
2023112,2505160.46%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.46% (516)
County Website
Hardin County
Founded
1792
County Seat
Elizabethtown
2010 Population
105,543
Growth Since 2010
6.35% (6,707)

Hardin County, Kentucky Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,98478.07%
Black or African American13,01111.81%
Two or more races6,9596.32%
Asian2,1051.91%
Other race1,4301.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3460.31%
Native American2990.27%
showing: 7 rows

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Hardin County, Kentucky Population by Race

Hardin County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2023

Hardin County, Kentucky Median Age

36.8

Total

35.5

Male

38.3

Female

Hardin County, Kentucky Adults

There are 82,902 adults, (15,423 of whom are seniors) in Hardin County, Kentucky.

Hardin County, Kentucky Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Hardin County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female55,16550.09%
Male54,96949.91%

Hardin County, Kentucky Population by Age

Hardin County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,2882.5460.939.1
Married20,3123.277.422.6
Non Family13,9241.2144.855.2
Female5,1513.3345.854.2
Male2,9012.9149.950.1
showing: 5 rows

3.08

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hardin County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hardin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hardin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 85.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.69%.

Hardin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,450

Average Earnings

$49,545

Average Male

$34,267

Average Female

Hardin County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hardin County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hardin County, Kentucky Language

93.4% of Hardin County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 6.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

Hardin County, Kentucky Language

Hardin County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White81,1647,9909.84%
Black12,5932,32318.45%
Hispanic6,16089714.56%
Multiple6,67282512.37%
Asian1,93222411.59%
Other1,41716011.29%
Native2474719.03%
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11.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.5%

Male Poverty Rate

12.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hardin County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hardin County, Kentucky is Native, with 19.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hardin County, Kentucky is White, with 9.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.52%.

Hardin County, Kentucky Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.71%
High School12.91%
Some College8.01%
Bachelors or Greater2.17%
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Hardin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.67%
Female Unemployed14.87%
Female Employed8.45%
Male Employed4.2%
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Hardin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hardin County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hardin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Hardin County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hardin County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hardin County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hardin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,774

Number of Veterans

10,418

Male Veterans

2,356

Female Veterans

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Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by War

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Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

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Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hardin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Hardin County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hardin County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hardin County, Kentucky 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

56.33%

Born in Hardin County, Kentucky

99.01%

Native Born

3.9%

Foreign Born

1.62%

Non Citizen

2.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.01% of Hardin County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 56.33% having been born in Kentucky. 1.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hardin County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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