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Hazard, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Perry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,105
Population
684/sq mi density
$68,582
Median Income
$51,906 per capita
$146,100
Home Value
$94,907 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
2,916 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$68,582 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,100 home value, $718/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.7%
5,347 → 4,883
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.3%
$42,515 → $68,582
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hazard 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
4,584
-299 from 2023 (4,883)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,860
+$27,278 from 2023 ($68,582)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,347 | — | $42,515 | — |
| 2015 | 5,218 | -2.4% | $31,714 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 5,052 | -3.2% | $27,209 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 4,868 | -3.6% | $50,078 | +84% |
| 2021 | 5,111 | +5% | $55,543 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 4,883 | -4.5% | $68,582 | +23.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.