Hardin, KY Demographics

A map of Hardin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	433	549	97.1%	94.7%
Black	8	3	1.8%	0.5%
Multiracial	4	16	0.9%	2.8%
Hispanic	1	12	0.2%	2.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Hardin, Kentucky has an estimated population of 446, a large decrease from the 580 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% White, 1.8% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardin has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hardin, that probability was 10.3% in 2020 and 5.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardin is ranked the 364th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hardin was ranked the 328th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hardin's White Population

433 residents of Hardin, or 97.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardin is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Hardin ranks 99th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's White population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. White residents' share of Hardin's population has increased from 94.7% to 97.1%.

Hardin is more White than neighboring Dexter (74% White), Benton (88.4% White), Murray (81.6% White), Farmington (54.3% White), and Grand Rivers (96.1% White).

Hardin's Black Population

8 residents of Hardin, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hardin is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Hardin ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Black population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Black residents' share of Hardin's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.8%.

Hardin is more Black than neighboring Dexter (0% Black), Benton (1.5% Black), and Grand Rivers (0% Black). Hardin is less Black than neighboring Murray (6.9% Black), and Farmington (10.6% Black).

Hardin's Asian Population

0 residents of Hardin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardin is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hardin ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hardin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hardin is less Asian than neighboring Benton (2.1% Asian), and Murray (3.6% Asian).

Hardin's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Hardin, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardin is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Hardin ranks 307th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 91.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardin's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.2%.

Hardin is more Hispanic than neighboring Farmington (0% Hispanic). Hardin is less Hispanic than neighboring Dexter (17.1% Hispanic), Benton (3.6% Hispanic), Murray (3.4% Hispanic), and Grand Rivers (3.7% Hispanic).

Hardin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hardin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hardin is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hardin ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Hardin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hardin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benton (0.8% Native American/Other), Murray (1.7% Native American/Other), and Farmington (0.4% Native American/Other).

Hardin's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Hardin, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardin is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hardin ranks 397th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardin's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.9%.

Hardin is more Multiracial than neighboring Grand Rivers (0.2% Multiracial). Hardin is less Multiracial than neighboring Dexter (8.9% Multiracial), Benton (3.6% Multiracial), Murray (2.9% Multiracial), and Farmington (34.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.