Harrodsburg, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Mercer County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

9,126 Population 1,319/sq mi density

$46,821 Median Income $27,591 per capita

$145,100 Home Value $235,343 Zillow

$738 Median Rent 25.2% income on rent

57°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr

106 Violent Crime/100K 1,352 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.6 / 5.0

$46,821 median income, 1.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$145,100 home value, $738/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

106 violent crimes/100K

Education

2.5 / 5.0

18.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$46,821

38% below

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$27,591

29% below

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

61% below

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

12.2%

2% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Harrodsburg vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Harrodsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$46,821

62%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$27,591

71%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$58,278

81%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$1,139

80%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,139

20% below US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

21 min

25% below US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

8.6%

43% below US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

76.0%

4% above US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.0%

100% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$1,146M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76%

Public Transit 0%

Work From Home 8.6%

Other 15.4%

Average commute time

21 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

586

Restaurants

Healthcare

Retail

Manufacturing

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$58,278

19% below US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$3,242

7% below US avg ($3,500)

Cost of Living Index

90.2

Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income	$46,821
Per Capita Income	$27,591
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$58,278
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,139
County GDP	$1,146M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	1.4%
Poverty Rate	12.2%
Gini Coefficient	0.396
Cost of Living Index	90.2

Commute

Mean Commute	21 minutes
Drive Alone	76.0%
Public Transit	0.0%
Work From Home	8.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments	586
Restaurants	35
Healthcare	33
Retail	54
Manufacturing	14

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$58,278
Avg Property Tax	$3,242