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Elizabethtown, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hardin County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
31,870
Population
1,138/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$36,392 per capita
$223,200
Home Value
$265,179 Zillow
$876
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,488 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$223,200 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.5%
29,376 → 33,061
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.1%
$42,904 → $56,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elizabethtown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
35,915
+2,854 from 2023 (33,061)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,014
+$11,764 from 2023 ($56,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,376 | — | $42,904 | — |
| 2015 | 29,043 | -1.1% | $44,568 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 29,555 | +1.8% | $45,936 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 30,316 | +2.6% | $46,754 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 31,931 | +5.3% | $51,875 | +11% |
| 2023 | 33,061 | +3.5% | $56,250 | +8.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.