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Hardin County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 111,862   ( 6,319 from 2010 , 1,168 from 2020)
Land area: 623.4 square miles
Population density: 179.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:84,375 75.43% 2.7%
Black:13,12411.73% 10.5%
Indian:3950.35% 18.0%
Asian:2,8192.52% 17.5%
2+ races:4,1003.67% 29.9%
Hispanic:7,0496.30% 32.6%
Total non-White:27,48724.57% 17.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,183 14.4
Deaths:2,94813.3
Net Migration: 7783.5
Net Immigration: 1090.5
Change in White population:2,236 2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:4,083 3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
105,543
82,13977.83%
11,87811.25%
4820.46%
2,4002.27%
3,1562.99%
5,3175.04%
23,40422.17%

2000
94,174
75,78580.47%
10,96911.65%
3500.37%
1,8902.01%
1,8401.95%
3,1593.35%
18,38919.53%

1990
89,240
74,93283.97%
9,69310.86%
4610.52%
1,7241.93%
n/a
2,4302.72%
14,30816.03%

1980
88,917
74,86884.20%
9,74410.96%
2570.29%
1,3121.48%
n/a
2,6592.99%
14,04915.80%

1970
78,421
69,61888.77%
6,4498.22%
1220.16%
3250.41%
n/a
1,5882.02%
8,803 11.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
14,169 15.0
6,5477.0
-1,724-1.8
3380.4
6,354 6.7
5,015 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
15,359 17.2
5,8866.6
-10,994-12.3
4430.5
853 1.0
4,081 4.6
1980's
NumberRate
15,929 17.9
4,903 5.5
-10,619 -11.9
n/a
64 0.1
259 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,686 -6.0
n/a
5,250 6.7
5,246 6.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Hardin County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.2
27,285 24.4%
84,577 75.6%
16,183 14.5%
42,638
2.54
28,276 66.3%
20,296 71.8%
2,890 10.2%
14,362 33.7%

2010
NumberPercent
35.0
27,416 26.0%
78,127 74.0%
11,608 11.0%
39,853
2.57
28,288 71.0%
21,259 75.2%
3,129 11.1%
11,565 29.0%

2000
NumberPercent
33.4
25,906 27.5%
68,268 72.5%
9,090 9.7%
34,490
2.62
25,577 74.2%
20,582 80.5%
2,663 10.4%
8,913 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
28.0
25,235 28.3%
64,005 71.7%
6,939 7.8%
29,556
2.77
23,437 79.3%
19,736 84.2%
1,946 8.3%
6,119 20.7%

1980
NumberPercent
23.6
26,586 29.9%
62,331 70.1%
5,056 5.7%
24,585
2.98
20,317 82.6%
17,656 86.9%
1,506 7.4%
4,268 17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Hardin County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units46,920 
Median Value$186,500 
Occupied42,63890.9%
Vacant4,2829.1%
Owned26,45862.1%
Rented16,18037.9%
Median Rent$909 
Single-Family Units33,06970.5%
    Detached30,90465.9%
    Attached2,1654.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,54711.8%
Mobile Homes3,9888.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hardin County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,8404.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7124.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0932.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3663.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992,4725.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,8344.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,7634.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,9004.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992,1325.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993,6268.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995,06611.9%
$75,000 to $99,9995,34612.5%
$100,000 to $124,9994,24710.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,9787.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,9306.9%
$200,000 or more2,3335.5%
Median Household Income64,136 
Per Capita Income35,226 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,6806.3%
Public Assistance6591.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,1089.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed42,63564.1%
Unemployed3,1674.8%
In Armed Forces2,9494.4%
Total Labor Force48,75173.3%
Not in Labor Force17,72526.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17,91414,67955.0%
Non-Profit9141,87532.8%
Self-Employed2,0841,16564.1%
Local Government9051,70234.7%
State Government6561,25834.3%
Federal Government2,1001,98351.4%
Total Private + Self19,99815,84455.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,5756,81840.2%
Total24,57322,66252.0%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,13915.1%
Sales and Office Occupations9,36019.8%
Professional, Technical9,19619.4%
Service Occupations7,89516.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1020.2%
All others13,75829.1%
White Collar 54.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing7,45615.7%
Health care and social assistance6,60814.0%
Retail trade6,14213.0%
Public administration4,0438.5%
Educational services3,4377.3%
Accommodation and food services3,4217.2%
Construction2,6265.5%
Transportation and warehousing2,6255.5%
Other services1,9894.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,8804.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6283.4%
Finance and insurance1,5673.3%
Wholesale trade9802.1%
Information8911.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8701.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing5841.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3020.6%
Utilities2120.4%
Management490.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction380.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hardin County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,5752.32%
Puerto Rican2,2822.06%
Cuban2630.24%
Dominican1780.16%
Total Central American7180.65%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan880.08%
Honduran1150.10%
Nicaraguan290.03%
Panamanian3940.35%
Salvadoran920.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1140.10%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian640.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian330.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan170.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5280.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean6080.55%
Filipino4670.42%
Indian3510.32%
Japanese2120.19%
Chinese1470.13%
Vietnamese1350.12%
Cambodian490.04%
Thai470.04%
Taiwanese420.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English96,78193.2%
Spanish3,3823.3%
German, other Germanic1,3211.3%
Other Indo-European5740.6%
Other Asian4100.4%
Korean4060.4%
Tagalog4040.4%
Other1370.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1320.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,31012.0%
Irish12,83411.6%
English12,03710.8%
American9,8568.9%
Italian3,4363.1%
European2,8782.6%
Scottish2,2672.0%
Polish1,5711.4%
Scotch-Irish1,3701.2%
Norwegian1,2651.1%
French1,1731.1%
Dutch9590.9%
African8250.7%
Welsh7310.7%
British5270.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen109,01998.2%
Not a citizen1,9861.8%
Native106,71996.1%
Foreign-born4,2863.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hardin County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,629 2.2%4,050 5.5%22,842 30.9%27,657 37.5%10,567 14.3%7,105 9.6%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,629 2.2%
9-12 Years 4,050 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 22,842 30.9%
Some College 27,657 37.5%
Bach. Degree 10,567 14.3%
Grad Degree 7,105 9.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hardin County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 34,827 32,644 2,183 6.3% 6.0%
1991 34,421 32,032 2,389 6.9% 7.3%
1992 34,432 31,984 2,448 7.1% 6.9%
1993 34,928 32,571 2,357 6.7% 6.2%
1994 34,909 32,806 2,103 6.0% 5.4%
1995 35,075 33,037 2,038 5.8% 5.4%
1996 35,822 33,905 1,917 5.4% 5.4%
1997 36,310 34,341 1,969 5.4% 5.2%
1998 36,352 34,563 1,789 4.9% 4.5%
1999 36,768 34,689 2,079 5.7% 4.5%
2000 43,043 41,203 1,840 4.3% 4.1%
2001 43,077 40,872 2,205 5.1% 5.2%
2002 43,589 41,038 2,551 5.9% 5.8%
2003 45,085 42,563 2,522 5.6% 6.2%
2004 45,418 42,925 2,493 5.5% 5.5%
2005 46,030 43,356 2,674 5.8% 5.9%
2006 47,685 45,129 2,556 5.4% 5.7%
2007 47,474 45,065 2,409 5.1% 5.4%
2008 47,696 44,701 2,995 6.3% 6.5%
2009 47,976 42,826 5,150 10.7% 10.8%
2010 47,145 42,536 4,609 9.8% 10.3%
2011 47,563 43,199 4,364 9.2% 9.4%
2012 47,599 43,681 3,918 8.2% 8.2%
2013 47,830 44,198 3,632 7.6% 7.9%
2014 46,629 43,744 2,885 6.2% 6.4%
2015 46,591 44,310 2,281 4.9% 5.2%
2016 47,800 45,688 2,112 4.4% 5.0%
2017 48,671 46,495 2,176 4.5% 4.8%
2018 48,853 46,913 1,940 4.0% 4.2%
2019 49,236 47,280 1,956 4.0% 4.1%
2020 47,581 44,196 3,385 7.1% 6.6%
2021 46,903 44,787 2,116 4.5% 4.4%
2022 47,147 45,219 1,928 4.1% 3.9%
2023 47,422 45,471 1,951 4.1% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com