Hart County

Hart County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population19,288
County SeatHart County Judicial Center
State FIPS21
County FIPS099
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population4,322
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)19,345
Median Age40.3
Veterans1,116
Housing Units8,841
Uninsured397
Net Migration (recent)414
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments268
Total Employees4,026
Avg Annual Pay$52,189
Median Household Income$45,561
Poverty Rate22.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,926
Federal Spending FY2024$110,308,266
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,719

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$115,500
Median Rent$658
FMR Studio$624
FMR 1BR$671
FMR 2BR$867
FMR 3BR$1,075
FMR 4BR$1,149

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking27.0%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.79
Electric Customers2077215
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches6
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)20
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools7
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms1,209
Land in Farms (acres)166,575
Avg Farm Size (acres)137.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2025-04-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2025-02-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2025-02-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2023-05-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2023-04-10
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2021-12-12
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hart County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.