Hart County Demographics
A map of Hart County's Population by Race
Hart County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 19,603, a slight increase from the 19,288 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.2% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.9% Black, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hart County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Hart has become slightly more 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 Hart County, that probability was 17.5% in 2020 and 18.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Hart County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Hart County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Hart County's White Population
17,690 residents of Hart County, or 90.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hart County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Hart County ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Hart County's population has decreased from 90.7% to 90.2%.
Hart County is more White than neighboring Barren County (87.4% White). Hart County is less White than neighboring Larue County (90.4% White), Green County (93.3% White), Edmonson County (91.6% White), and Metcalfe County (93.5% White).
Hart County's Black Population
577 residents of Hart County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hart County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Hart County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Black residents' share of Hart County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.9%.
Hart County is more Black than neighboring Larue County (2.1% Black), Green County (1.3% Black), Edmonson County (0.7% Black), and Metcalfe County (2.5% Black). Hart County is less Black than neighboring Barren County (3.8% Black).
Hart County's Asian Population
105 residents of Hart County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hart County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hart County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Asian residents' share of Hart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.
Hart County is more Asian than neighboring Larue County (0% Asian), Green County (0% Asian), and Metcalfe County (0% Asian). Hart County is less Asian than neighboring Barren County (0.9% Asian), and Edmonson County (0.6% Asian).
Hart County's Hispanic Population
412 residents of Hart County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hart County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Hart County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.
Hart County is more Hispanic than neighboring Edmonson County (1.7% Hispanic). Hart County is less Hispanic than neighboring Larue County (3.3% Hispanic), Green County (2.3% Hispanic), Barren County (4.4% Hispanic), and Metcalfe County (2.8% Hispanic).
Hart County's Native American/Other Population
160 residents of Hart County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hart County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hart County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 131.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.
Hart County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Larue County (0.6% Native American/Other), Green County (0.1% Native American/Other), Barren County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Metcalfe County (0.1% Native American/Other). Hart County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edmonson County (1% Native American/Other).
Hart County's Multiracial Population
659 residents of Hart County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hart County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hart County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Hart County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hart County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.
Hart County is more Multiracial than neighboring Green County (3.1% Multiracial), Barren County (2.9% Multiracial), and Metcalfe County (1.2% Multiracial). Hart County is less Multiracial than neighboring Larue County (3.6% Multiracial), and Edmonson County (4.4% 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.