Hart County Demographics
A map of Hart County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 17,492 | 90.7% |
Black | 705 | 3.7% |
Multiracial | 643 | 3.3% |
Hispanic | 334 | 1.7% |
Native American/Other | 69 | 0.4% |
Asian | 45 | 0.2% |
Hart County, Kentucky had a population of 19,288 in 2020. It was 90.7% White, 3.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hart County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Hart County is the 62nd most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Hart County's White Population
17,492 residents of Hart County identify as White, or 90.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Hart County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hart County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Hart County is more White than neighboring Larue County (89.5% White), and Barren County (87.2% White). Hart County is less White than neighboring Green County (93.3% White), Edmonson County (94.7% White), and Metcalfe County (93.5% White).
Hart County's Black Population
705 residents of Hart County identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hart County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hart County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Hart County is more Black than neighboring Larue County (2.5% Black), Green County (1.4% Black), Edmonson County (0.8% Black), and Metcalfe County (1.1% Black). Hart County is less Black than neighboring Barren County (3.8% Black).
Hart County's Asian Population
45 residents of Hart County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hart County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hart County is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Hart County is more Asian than neighboring Metcalfe County (0.1% Asian). Hart County is less Asian than neighboring Green County (0.3% Asian), Barren County (0.6% Asian), and Edmonson County (0.3% Asian).
Hart County's Hispanic Population
334 residents of Hart County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hart County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hart County is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Hart County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edmonson County (1.3% Hispanic). Hart County is less Hispanic than neighboring Larue County (3.2% Hispanic), Green County (1.8% Hispanic), Barren County (4.2% Hispanic), and Metcalfe County (2.2% Hispanic).
Hart County's Native American/Other Population
69 residents of Hart County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hart 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, Hart County is ranked #83 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Hart County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Metcalfe County (0.3% Native American/Other). Hart County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Larue County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Barren County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Hart County's Multiracial Population
643 residents of Hart County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hart County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Hart County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Hart County is more Multiracial than neighboring Green County (2.8% Multiracial), Edmonson County (2.5% Multiracial), and Metcalfe County (2.7% Multiracial). Hart County is less Multiracial than neighboring Larue County (3.9% Multiracial), and Barren County (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.