Hart County, Kentucky

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Hart County is a county located in the United States of Kentucky. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 17445 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 18561 in July 2008, It is the 61st largest in terms of population. The county has a total area of 417.91 mi˛ (1082.38 square kilometre), of which, 415.93 square miles (1077.25 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.98 square miles (5.13 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 30th largest in terms of geographical size.


As of the census of 2000, there were 17445 people, 6769 households, and 4811 families residing in the county. The population density was 41.9 people per square mile (16.18/km˛), making its Kentucky's 81st most densely populated county. There were 8045 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.45/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.54 persons, and the average family size was 3.05 persons. In the county Age distribution was 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 18561, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 17384 White, 971 Black or African American, 41 American Indian, 19 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, and 140 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $25378, it would be the 37th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $31746, making its Kentucky's 81st highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13495, making it the 35th lowest county by per capita income in Kentucky.

In 2000, 3765 pupils and students, of which 49.51% are male and 50.49% are female, 21.58% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.44% nursery or pri school, 6.51% kindergarten, 55.46% elementary school, 22.44% high school and 11.16% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Bonnieville City	Hart County	0.55	0.55	0	354	646.7	10583	25714
2	Horse Cave City	Hart County	2.97	2.97	0	2252	758	17861	21134
3	Munfordville City	Hart County	2.53	2.53	0	1563	619	11447	18015

Year	Population
April 2000 census	17445
April 2000 Estimate	17445
July 2000 Estimate	17532
July 2001 Estimate	17305
July 2002 Estimate	17604
July 2003 Estimate	17776
July 2004 Estimate	17872
July 2005 Estimate	18101
July 2006 Estimate	18223
July 2007 Estimate	18354
July 2008 Estimate	18561

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	101	66	167
Kindergarten	156	89	245
Elementary school	1039	1049	2088
High school	427	418	845
College or graduate school	141	279	420

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Hart County, Kentucky	$25378	$31746	$13495
Kentucky, United States	$33672	$40939	$18093
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587