Hardin County Demographics

A map of Hardin County's Population by Race

Hardin County, Kentucky had a population of 110,702 in 2020. It was 73.2% White, 11.3% Black, 2.0% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 6.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hardin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hardin County is the 6th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Hardin County's White Population

81,085 residents of Hardin County identify as White, or 73.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Hardin County slightly less than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hardin County is ranked #115 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is less White than neighboring Larue County (89.5% White), Meade County (86.4% White), Bullitt County (91% White), Hart County (90.7% White), and Grayson County (93.7% White).

Hardin County's Black Population

12,510 residents of Hardin County identify as Black, or 11.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hardin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hardin County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more Black than neighboring Larue County (2.5% Black), Meade County (3.2% Black), Bullitt County (1.3% Black), Hart County (3.7% Black), and Grayson County (1.2% Black).

Hardin County's Asian Population

2,243 residents of Hardin County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hardin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hardin County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more Asian than neighboring Larue County (0.2% Asian), Meade County (0.7% Asian), Bullitt County (0.5% Asian), Hart County (0.2% Asian), and Grayson County (0.4% Asian).

Hardin County's Hispanic Population

6,695 residents of Hardin County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hardin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hardin County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Larue County (3.2% Hispanic), Meade County (3.8% Hispanic), Bullitt County (2.6% Hispanic), Hart County (1.7% Hispanic), and Grayson County (1.4% Hispanic).

Hardin County's Native American/Other Population

1,375 residents of Hardin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hardin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hardin County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Larue County (0.7% Native American/Other), Meade County (1.1% Native American/Other), Bullitt County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hart County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Grayson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hardin County's Multiracial Population

6,794 residents of Hardin County identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hardin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hardin County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hardin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Larue County (3.9% Multiracial), Meade County (4.9% Multiracial), Bullitt County (4.2% Multiracial), Hart County (3.3% Multiracial), and Grayson County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.