Hardin County, Kentucky

Hardin County, Kentucky is a county of the United States of Kentucky. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 94174 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 98546 in July 2008, It is the sixth largest county by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The county spans an area of 629.86 sq mi (1631.33 kmē), of which, 627.98 square miles (1626.46 kmē) of it is land and 1.88 square miles (4.87 kmē) of it is water, it is the fourth largest by area in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Hardin County Kentucky
Map of Hardin County, Kentucky

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 94174 people, 34497 households, and 25347 families living in the county. The population density was 150 people per square mile (57.92/kmē), it is 16th most densely populated county in Kentucky. There were 37673 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile (23.17/kmē). The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 102 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 98546, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 84.1% White, 11.23% Black or African American, 0.41% American Indian, 2.07% Asian, 0.14% Native Hawaiian, and 2.06% from two or more races.

Hardin County Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Hardin County Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Hardin County Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37744, it would be the 19th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $43610, it is the 23rd wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17487, making its Kentucky's 28th highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 25768 pupils and students, of which 13120 are male and 12648 are female, 27.36% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1329 nursery or pri school, 1337 kindergarten, 12188 elementary school, 6035 high school and 4879 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Fort Knox CdpBullitt County, Hardin County, Meade County20.9420.920.0312377591.71241034020
2Elizabethtown CityHardin County24.3824.070.3122542936.62044235823
3Radcliff CityHardin County11.4811.470.01219611914.11643635763
4Sonora CityHardin County0.830.830350423.31355427361
5Upton CityHardin County, LaRue County1.551.550654422.91388626250
6Vine Grove CityHardin County5.95.890.014169707.61746538581
7West Point CityHardin County2.692.6901100408.51338129792
8Muldraugh CityMeade County, Hardin County0.570.57012982264.61331829712
YearPopulation
April 2000 census94174
April 2000 Estimate94174
July 2000 Estimate94290
July 2001 Estimate94700
July 2002 Estimate95020
July 2003 Estimate95271
July 2004 Estimate95489
July 2005 Estimate96719
July 2006 Estimate96992
July 2007 Estimate97924
July 2008 Estimate98546
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6646651329
Kindergarten6736641337
Elementary school6387580112188
High school316928666035
College or graduate school222726524879
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Hardin County, Kentucky$37744$43610$17487
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587