Hardin County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 113,482
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 113,482
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 112,826
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 110,698
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 110,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 110,702
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 105,543
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,344
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,149
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,444
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $435
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $971
Building Permits, 2025 432
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 44,622
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 307,037
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 993,271
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 210,490
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,558,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,896
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,647
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,638
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,253
Total employment, 2023 36,716
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,705,660
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,825
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,756
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 829
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 260
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,162
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,284
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 177.6
Population per square mile, 2010 169.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 623.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 623.28
FIPS Code 21093