COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Hardin County
Kentucky · 89,240 residents · 623.899 sq mi
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Hardin County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,431. Population has declined 5% since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $57,700. At a median age of 27.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024112K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(7,283)
5 to 97.9%(7,086)
10 to 147.7%(6,837)
15 to 199.6%(8,591)
20 to 2411%(9,800)
25 to 3418.6%(16,623)
35 to 4413.8%(12,299)
45 to 548.8%(7,847)
55 to 646.7%(5,935)
65 to 744.6%(4,126)
75 to 842.4%(2,145)
85 and over0.7%(668)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,431
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,744 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$57,700
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(75,785)
Black11.6%(10,969)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(3,159)
Asian1.8%(1,683)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85%(75,893)
Black11.1%(9,874)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(2,430)
Asian2%(1,806)
Other1.9%(1,667)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(3,175)
Puerto Rican2%(2,255)
Central American0.8%(874)
Panamanian0.4%(404)
Cuban0.3%(359)
Honduran0.2%(200)
South American0.1%(113)
Spaniard0.1%(106)
Costa Rican0.1%(105)
Dominican0.1%(99)
Colombian0.1%(96)
Nicaraguan0.1%(90)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(653)
Asian Indian0.5%(520)
Filipino0.4%(501)
Burmese0.2%(211)
Japanese0.1%(89)
Laotian0.1%(85)
Uzbek0.1%(67)
Thai0.1%(60)
Chinese0.1%(57)
Pakistani0%(37)
Vietnamese0%(33)
Taiwanese0%(31)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(73)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(68)
Tongan0%(24)
Marshallese0%(22)
Guamanian0%(19)
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
English13.5%(15,110)
German12.9%(14,476)
Irish10.6%(11,892)
American8.7%(9,747)
Italian2.9%(3,207)
Scottish2.1%(2,314)
Norwegian1.3%(1,450)
Polish1.3%(1,410)
French1%(1,113)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,045)
Dutch0.9%(1,006)
Welsh0.7%(770)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.6%(714)
Subsaharan African0.6%(673)
Russian0.5%(539)
Swedish0.5%(519)
Swiss0.4%(401)
French Canadian0.3%(374)
British0.2%(262)
Romanian0.2%(174)
Portuguese0.2%(171)
Greek0.1%(145)
Hungarian0.1%(138)
Ukrainian0.1%(131)
Arab0.1%(130)
Danish0.1%(122)
Bulgarian0.1%(120)
Canadian0.1%(108)
Nigerian0.1%(100)
Finnish0.1%(95)
Jamaican0.1%(93)
Croatian0.1%(92)
Belgian0.1%(68)
Czech0.1%(66)
Slovak0.1%(62)
Armenian0.1%(61)
Egyptian0%(54)
Lebanese0%(52)
Australian0%(52)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(44)
Haitian0%(41)
Brazilian0%(40)
Serbian0%(37)
Lithuanian0%(31)
Turkish0%(31)
Austrian0%(30)
Somali0%(20)
Latvian0%(18)
Moroccan0%(8)
Jordanian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.3%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married33.2%(14,540)
Married52.1%(22,828)
Widowed2.7%(1,165)
Divorced12%(5,267)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(11,902)
Married50%(22,700)
Widowed10.1%(4,581)
Divorced13.7%(6,198)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hardin County, Kentucky?
Hardin County, Kentucky has about 89,240 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hardin County, Kentucky?
The typical household in Hardin County, Kentucky earns about $24,431 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hardin County, Kentucky expensive?
In Hardin County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $57,700, and the typical rent is about $353 a month.
How educated are people in Hardin County, Kentucky?
About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hardin County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hardin County, Kentucky?
About 13.5% of people in Hardin County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.
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