CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harrodsburg

Kentucky · 7,335 residents · 6.92 sq mi

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Harrodsburg is a city of 7,335 people in Kentucky. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $40,700. The poverty rate is 22.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $17,363, under the $30,130 national median. Households here earn about 23% less than in Kentucky as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,335

−8%vs 2000

vs 8,014 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(481)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(530)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(399)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(473)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(522)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(1,183)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(808)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(767)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(743)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(746)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(535)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(148)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,363

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,515

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,327 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.6%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,700

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$278

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $389 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.2%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.4% in 2000

38.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.1%(7,060)

Black7.4%(592)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(172)

Asian0.8%(61)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.2%(6,618)

Black9.2%(673)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(41)

Asian0.4%(30)

Other0.2%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(425)

Puerto Rican0.3%(25)

Ancestry

American30.5%(2,841)

English13%(1,213)

Irish7.2%(674)

German5.8%(539)

Scottish2.3%(210)

Welsh2%(182)

Italian1.9%(181)

Arab1.4%(134)

Palestinian1.4%(134)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(77)

French0.7%(61)

Dutch0.5%(43)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.4%(39)

Ukrainian0.2%(21)

Polish0.2%(19)

British0.2%(15)

Norwegian0.2%(14)

Swedish0.1%(12)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.6%

−14.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 15.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.9%(1,562)

Married41.7%(1,631)

Widowed1.9%(74)

Divorced16.4%(643)

Women 15+

Never married30.5%(1,112)

Married38%(1,389)

Widowed13.7%(499)

Divorced17.8%(651)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 14.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.9%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.3%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.1%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 66.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.6%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(116)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22%(116)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.9%(110)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.6%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 527 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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