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Hardin County, Kentucky

Hardin County, Kentucky · ZIP 40121, 40160, 40162

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 112,826 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 43,485Households
  • $67,608Median household income
  • $205,900Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Hardin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+17.6%
90k100k110k120k2000: 94,17420002010: 105,54320102020: 110,702202094,174110,702
Population of Hardin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200094,174
2010105,543
2020110,702

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hardin County
Under $50k36.1%
$50k to $100k33.3%
$100k to $150k16%
$150k to $200k7.9%
$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $67,608 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hardin County
Owner occupied
27,100 units
Renter occupied
16,385 units
Vacancy rate
8.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hardin County2023
Health care and social assistance6,988
Manufacturing6,425
Retail trade6,236
Accommodation and food services4,955
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,715
Construction1,338
Other services (except public administration)1,320
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,127

36,716 employees in 2,253 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hardin County compared with its state
Hardin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHardin CountyKentucky
Population111,4524,510,725
Median household income$67,608$62,417
Median age37.439.1
Median home value$205,900$192,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.4%27.0%
Foreign-born residents3.9%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes62.3%68.3%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hardin County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ElizabethtownCity34,56528.3 sq mi
RadcliffCity22,70613.5 sq mi
Fort KnoxCensus designated place8,71520.3 sq mi
Vine GroveCity6,9336.87 sq mi
RineyvilleCensus designated place2,8694.56 sq mi
West PointCity9092.66 sq mi
UptonCity7031.36 sq mi
SonoraCity5661.89 sq mi
CeciliaCensus designated place4991.43 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Hardin County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.