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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Elizabethtown Metro

Elizabethtown, KY · 2 counties · 107,547 residents · 885 sq mi
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With 107,547 people, Elizabethtown is a metro area. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $83,357. Median rent is $430 a month. The median household earns $37,037, about 13% below the national median. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
107,547
+7%since 1990
from 100,919 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
122 / sq mi
+7%since 1990
from 114 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
34.1
+18%since 1990
from 28.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
885 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
98K106K114K122K130K19902000201020202024Elizabethtown
2024127K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(7,584)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(7,944)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(8,439)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(8,875)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247%(7,484)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(14,993)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(18,474)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(13,802)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(8,851)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(6,373)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(3,576)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,152)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,037
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,197 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,285
+64%since 1990
from $10,567 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.7%
−3.6 ptssince 1990
from 14.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,357
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,628 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$430
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $338 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.6%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 65.4% in 1990
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(87,039)
Black10.3%(10,381)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(2,457)
Asian1.8%(1,806)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.1%(88,349)
Black10.6%(11,439)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(3,299)
Asian1.6%(1,704)

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%(3,519)
Puerto Rican2%(2,255)
Panamanian0.4%(404)
Cuban0.3%(376)
Honduran0.2%(200)
Dominican0.1%(147)
Spaniard0.1%(122)
Nicaraguan0.1%(110)
Costa Rican0.1%(105)
Colombian0.1%(96)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(84)
Peruvian0%(17)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(653)
Asian Indian0.5%(520)
Filipino0.4%(504)
Burmese0.2%(211)
Japanese0.1%(89)
Laotian0.1%(85)
Uzbek0.1%(67)
Thai0.1%(60)
Chinese0.1%(57)
Pakistani0%(37)
Taiwanese0%(31)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(29)
Nepalese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(89)
Tongan0%(24)
Guamanian0%(19)
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
English13.7%(17,353)
German12.4%(15,770)
Irish10.8%(13,751)
American9.7%(12,304)
Italian2.6%(3,290)
Scottish2%(2,551)
Norwegian1.2%(1,538)
French1.2%(1,535)
Polish1.1%(1,443)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,206)
Dutch0.9%(1,124)
Welsh0.7%(916)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.6%(714)
Swedish0.4%(555)
Russian0.5%(539)
Swiss0.3%(417)
British0.2%(274)
Portuguese0.1%(188)
Greek0.1%(174)
Romanian0.2%(174)
Hungarian0.1%(138)
Arab0.1%(131)
Ukrainian0.1%(131)
Finnish0.1%(129)
Danish0.1%(122)
Bulgarian0.1%(120)
Canadian0.1%(109)
Nigerian0.1%(100)
Jamaican0.1%(93)
Croatian0.1%(92)
Slovak0.1%(88)
Belgian0.1%(77)
Czech0.1%(66)
Armenian0.1%(61)
Egyptian0%(54)
Lebanese0%(52)
Haitian0%(41)
Brazilian0%(40)
Serbian0%(37)
Turkish0%(31)
Austrian0%(30)
Somali0%(20)
Latvian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.8%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 12.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.9%
+7.5 ptssince 1990
from 73.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.7 min
−13%since 1990
from 19.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.9%(10,763)
Married62.4%(25,965)
Widowed2.1%(866)
Divorced9.6%(4,002)
Women 15+
Never married17.2%(7,218)
Married61.4%(25,750)
Widowed9.4%(3,943)
Divorced12%(5,016)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% 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)41.5%(5,472)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.5%(5,607)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23%(3,037)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(218)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,190 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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In this metro

Largest cities

ElizabethtownCENTRAL35,448Radcliff22,576Fort Knox8,836Vine Grove7,018Hodgenville3,378Rineyville2,470Muldraugh1,009West Point895Buffalo735Upton702Magnolia609Sonora564Cecilia503
What's inside

2 component counties

Hardin CountyCENTRAL113,482Larue County15,184
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Elizabethtown, KY?

Elizabethtown, KY has about 107,547 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Elizabethtown, KY?

The typical household in Elizabethtown, KY earns about $37,037 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elizabethtown, KY expensive?

In Elizabethtown, KY, the median home is worth about $83,357, and the typical rent is about $430 a month.

How educated are people in Elizabethtown, KY?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Elizabethtown, KY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elizabethtown, KY?

About 10.7% of people in Elizabethtown, KY live below the federal poverty line.

Has Elizabethtown, KY grown since 1990?

Yes, Elizabethtown, KY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,628 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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