Bardstown city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,104
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,161
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,104
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,561
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,567
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,567
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,700
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 635
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,275
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $506
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $977
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,677
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,928
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,740
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 712,979
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $51,921
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,381
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,358
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,121.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,115.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.49
FIPS Code 2103628