Hardin County, Kentucky
Hardin County, Kentucky, has 113,482 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Elizabethtown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 624 sq mi (1,616 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 113,482
- Land area
- 624 sq mi (1,616 km²)
- County seat or government
- Elizabethtown
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $67,647 ± $2,772
- Median home value
- $225,800 ± $7,964
- Median rent, with utilities
- $971 ± $27
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62.6% ± 1.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Elizabethtown, KY metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 6.22 sq mi (16.1 km²)
- State
- Kentucky
- County code (FIPS)
- 21093
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.695836, -85.963183
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Hardin County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 4270153,987 people
- 4016023,624 people
- 4017515,718 people
- 427489,365 people
- 401218,836 people
- 401626,180 people
- 427245,345 people
- 401504,950 people
- 400514,658 people
- 427843,089 people
- 427762,082 people
- 427401,873 people
17 ZIP Code areas overlap Hardin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Hardin County, largest first
- Hardin County School District92,649 people
- Elizabethtown Independent School District12,796 people
- Fort Knox Dependent Schools10,004 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky (city)32,576 people
- Radcliff, Kentucky (city)22,864 people
- Fort Knox, Kentucky (CDP)8,836 people
- Vine Grove, Kentucky (city)6,830 people
- Rineyville, Kentucky (CDP)2,470 people
- Muldraugh, Kentucky (city)1,127 people
- West Point, Kentucky (city)1,025 people
- Sonora, Kentucky (city)653 people
- Upton, Kentucky (city)606 people
- Cecilia, Kentucky (CDP)503 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Larue County, Kentucky18 mi southeast
- Meade County, Kentucky23 mi northwest
- Bullitt County, Kentucky24 mi northeast
- Breckinridge County, Kentucky26 mi west
- Grayson County, Kentucky27 mi southwest
- Hart County, Kentucky27 mi south
- Nelson County, Kentucky28 mi east
- Harrison County, Indiana35 mi north
- Jefferson County, Kentucky38 mi northeast
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Areas that only touch the edge
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