Hart County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,603
Rank #1,905 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,285 −30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,645 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.3% +53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,606 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$146,000 −48.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,311 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.2% −63.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,090 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,164 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

72.4% Homeownership
88.3% Insured
12.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.5%51.0%76.5%90.2%3.4%2.9%2.1%0.6%0.5%0.2%

About Hart County, Kentucky

Hart County, Kentucky has a total population of 19,603, making it the 1,905th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hart County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hart County is $52,285, which ranks #2,645 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Hart County is $146,000, 48.2% below the national median. Renters in Hart County pay a median gross rent of $693 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hart County, 12.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.8 min.

Hart County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%).

All data for Hart County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.