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Hardin County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Hardin County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hardin County's economy is anchored by a sizable workforce of roughly 113,000 residents, with labor force participation at 63.0% and median worker earnings of $41,398 against a GDP per capita of $52,093, suggesting meaningful output relative to wage levels. Educational attainment skews toward high school completion (92.4%) over bachelor's degrees (24.4%), and an unemployment rate of 6.7% indicates some slack in the labor pool. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $205,900 and median gross rent of $947/month—while a 3.1% population gain over five years points to steady, measured growth.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

112,826

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,647

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

Hardin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone84,992 (75.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,535 (11.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,326 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,525 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone2,471 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,727 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,588
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,224
  3. 3.Other Indo-European525
  4. 4.Korean446
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,344

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,093

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,836

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,181
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,388
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,570
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,579
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,878

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,365
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,463
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations9,067
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,456
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,810

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.60×)3,601
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)7,364
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)6,189
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)3,220
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.04×)1,146

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$205,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$947/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,780 (17.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,889 (13.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,117 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,997 (10.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,953 (7.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,741 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,398

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone39,068 (76.7%)
  • Carpooled4,802 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home4,681 (9.2%)
  • Walked1,391 (2.7%)
  • Other548 (1.1%)
  • Taxi179 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.